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Grunt - The Curious Science of Humans at War (Paperback) Loot Price: R266
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Grunt - The Curious Science of Humans at War (Paperback): Mary Roach

Grunt - The Curious Science of Humans at War (Paperback)

Mary Roach

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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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Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2017
Authors: Mary Roach
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 978-1-78607-089-0
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General
Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Environmental medicine > Occupational medicine
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LSN: 1-78607-089-8
Barcode: 9781786070890

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