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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
One World Publications
ISBN-13
9781780749778
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223877813
Product Key Features
Author
Mary Roach
Publication Name
Grunt: the Curious Science of Humans at War
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Government, Science
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
135mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mary Roach
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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