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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach (Paperback, 2016)

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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 Year War. 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.

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PublisherOne World Publications

ISBN-139781780749778

eBay Product ID (ePID)223877813

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SubjectMedicine, Government, Science

Publication Year2016

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameGrunt: the Curious Science of Humans at War

LanguageEnglish

TypeTextbook

AuthorMary Roach

FormatPaperback

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Item Height216 mm

Item Width135 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorMary Roach

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by tjaz.pe.4hovueithx
24 Feb, 2021
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Great book. Another good one from this author who does so much research and writes so well.
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