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About Mary Roach
American author of popular science and humor
Mary Roach is an American author of popular science and humor. She is known for writing bestselling books that turn science into accessible, often playful nonfiction. 138 quotes on the site. Her books include Stiff, Spook, Bonk, Packing for Mars, Gulp, Grunt, Fuzz, and Replaceable You, all New York Times bestsellers. Her work often explores unusual corners of science, from human cadavers and the afterlife to sex, space, digestion, war, nature, and anatomy.
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- “Any time you can take a book a little beyond the realm of pure entertainment, I think it's a good thing. But…”Mary Roach
- “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the cours…”Mary Roach
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- “Astrology is interesting but not very accurate. It's a science I don't trust very much.”Varg Vikernes
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Books by Mary Roach
Stiff
2004
Bonk
2008
Packing for Mars
2011
Grunt
2016
Gulp
2014