Books by Mary Roach

Bonk (2008)
Roach shows how and why sexual arousal and orgasm can be so hard to achieve and what science is doin...

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (2013)
The humor scientist behind Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the...

Packing for Mars (2010)
Describes the weirdness of space travel, answers questions about the long-term effects of living in ...

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (2009)
A whimsical assessment of the science of sexual physiology considers the lighter side of such topics...

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 (2011)
Presents a collection of the year's best essays written by American authors that discuss topics in s...

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (2004)
A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors...

Spook (2005)
Draws on the achievements of scientists, engineers, and mediums to consider the feasibility of life ...

Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (2006)
Draws on the achievements of scientists, engineers, and mediums to consider the feasibility of life ...

Stiff (2003)
A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors...