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Grunt : The Curious Science of Humans at War

Author: Mary Roach
SKU: 9781780749778

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A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize`The most entertaining writer in science’ – The Times, Books of the YearWar. Mention it and most of us think of history, of conflicts on foreign soil, of heroism and compromise, of strategy and weapons. But there’s a whole other side to the gruesome business of the battlefield.

In Grunt, the inimitable Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. Setting about her task with infectious enthusiasm, she sniffs World War II stink bombs, tests earplugs in a simulated war zone and burns the midnight oil with the crew of a nuclear submarine. Speaking to the scientists and the soldiers, she learns about everything from life-changing medical procedures to innovations as esoteric as firing dead chickens at fighter jets.

Engrossing, insightful and laugh-out-loud funny, this is an irresistible ride to the wilder shores of modern military life.

  • Classifications: Military life & institutions,
  • Readership:General (US: Trade)
  • Format: Paperback softback 288 pages, 15 black and white illustrations

ISBN : 9781780749778

Published : 1 Sep 2016

Author : Mary Roach

Main Material : Paperback softback

Publisher : Oneworld Publications

Size : 216 x 135 (mm)

Weight : N/A

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