Thread: Entertaining nonfiction books that I might learn something from.
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Old 03-26-2011, 07:05 PM   #34
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Stiff by Mary Roach: You'll learn all about cadavers.
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She has a few great books. I really enjoyed Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. In spite of the topic, it's very entertaining and even funny at times.
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I just finished "Packing for Mars" by Mary Roach. It's a well researched and very down to earth (irony not intended) look into how to get humans into space and keep them healthy there. There is a fair bit of potty humor so if that sort of thing puts you off you may not enjoy it as much.
Another vote for Mary Roach. I thought Bonk and Packing for Mars were fun reads (haven't picked up Stiff yet).

How about The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan? About a contest-entering mother in the 1950s.
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