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Bonk the curious coupling of science and sex / Mary Roach.
| Author/creator | Roach, Mary |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Co, 2009. |
| Description | 319 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The sausage, the porcupine, and the agreeable Mrs. G : highlights from the pioneers of human sexual response -- Dating the penis-camera : can a woman find happiness with a machine? -- The princess and her pea : the woman who moved her clitoris, and other ruminations on intercourse orgasms -- The upsuck chronicles : does orgasm boost fertility, and what do pigs know about it? -- What's going on in there? : the diverting world of coital imaging -- The Taiwanese fix and the penile pricking ring : creative approaches to impotence -- The testicle pushers : if two are good, would three be better? -- Re-member me : transplants, implants, and other penises of last resort -- The lady's boner : is the clitoris a tiny penis? -- The prescription-strength vibrator : masturbating for health -- The immaculate orgasm : who needs genitals? -- Mind over vagina : women are complicated -- What would Allah say? : the strange, brave career of Ahmed Shafik -- Monkey do : the secret sway of hormones -- "Persons studied in pairs" : the lab that uncovered great sex. |
| Abstract | Roach shows how and why sexual arousal and orgasm can be so hard to achieve and what science is doing to make the bedroom a more satisfying place. |
| General note | Published in hardcover: New York : W.W. Norton, c2008. |
| General note | Includes "Reading group guide" ([4] p.). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-319). |
| LCCN | 2007051990 |
| ISBN | 9780393334791 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0393334791 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | HQ 21 R628B 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |