I've read all of Mary Roach's books and I liked this one as much as, if not more than, "Stiff." An interesting exploration of everything relating to the gastrointestinal system without being patronizing or boring.
Excellent book that I used with five high school guys and gals (none had taken chemistry, one took biology) wishing to learn to read better. It is a fast read, many asides, and for my purposes demonstrated the utility of knowing a little about many subjects. For example, the healthy eating advocate working in Alaskan villages on the advantages of consuming muktuk. As Ms. Roach demonstrated in a late April appearance on 'Science Friday' (NPR), she has a great sense of humor.
What a wonderful, fascinating, funny book this is. I loved it! She writes about the human body from the lips to the farthest end of the digestive track with great humor and with enormous amounts of research, too. It's an excellent read - I could hardly put it down.
Roach once again turns her wry sensibilities to the human body, this time to the alimentary canal, clarifying everything from why we drool to what may have killed Elvis. Her mix of careful research and utter irreverence once again serve the topic well.
I love her books.
