Gulp : Adventures on the Alimentary Canal Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1998) Abe Fortas was a New

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Gulp : Adventures on the Alimentary Canal Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1998) Abe Fortas was a NewAmericas 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 doesnt the stomach digest itself? How