Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

Mary Roach

nonfiction science funny informative fast-paced

352 pages | first published 2013

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“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions explored in Gulp are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and eve...
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informative 97%
funny 74%
lighthearted 42%
adventurous 13%
reflective 7%
relaxing 3%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

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fast 30%
slow 9%

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