Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
van Mary Roach
Waarom lezen
This is popular science at its most playfully curious. Rather than offering dry anatomy lessons or dietary advice, it tracks the entire journey of digestion from bite to exit with genuine fascination, meeting eccentric researchers, exploring bizarre bodily phenomena, and turning everyday biological taboos into thoroughly entertaining learning.
Waar te krijgen
For listening, the English unabridged audiobook is narrated by Emily Woo Zeller and can be streamed or downloaded via Storytel, Nextstory, Audible, Kobo, and Google Play. In the Netherlands, digital copies (ebook and audiobook) are frequently available through the Online Bibliotheek app. For physical English editions, look to local independent English-language bookshops like the American Book Center or Waterstones in Amsterdam, or order via Bol.com and Libris.nl.
Wat je kunt verwachten
Expect a witty, conversational, and energetic tone packed with journalistic excursions and funny footnotes. The pace moves quickly across short, thematic chapters, making it very accessible and entertaining rather than academic. Content note: it features frank, highly descriptive discussions of bodily functions, pet food tasting, saliva, flatulence, and fecal matter—perhaps best not listened to over lunch.
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