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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War - Softcover

Roach, Mary

 
9781786070890: Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1786070898 ISBN 13: 9781786070890
Verlag: OneWorld Publications, 2017

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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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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mary Roach is the New York Times-bestselling author of several popular science books including Packing for Mars and Gulp, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton prize. Grunt was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize. She has written for the Guardian, Wired, BBC Focus, GQ and Vogue. Her most recent book is Animal, Vegetable, Criminal.

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‘The most entertaining writer in science’ – The Times, Books of the Year – explores the mysterious world of military science

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Verlag
OneWorld Publications
Erscheinungsdatum
2017
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1786070898
ISBN 13 
9781786070890
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
288
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