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Grunt: The Curious Science Of Humans At War
A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book PrizeThe 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
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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