Gulp : Adventures on the Alimentary Canal W. Timothy Gallwey and a myriad of other

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Gulp : Adventures on the Alimentary Canal W. Timothy Gallwey and a myriad of other"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 every bit as surreal as the universe of zero gravity explored in Packing for Mars. Why is crunchy food so appealing? Why is it so hard to find words for flavors and smells? Why doesn't the stomach digest itself?