An informative, multi-disciplinary hoot. I especially enjoyed the anthropological tour chapter although I was wishing for in-text citations so I could chase up the wilder claims. The literary anthology chapter was also a delight with fart stories from Zola, Twain and many others. I do think that while I was reading this I tended to swallow more air and I should probably do something about my diet... or maybe purchase a lifetime supply of Beano. What I mean is, if you already have a problem with gas, this book will probably make it worse.