mary roach grunt the curious science of humans at war

'Roach has a strong stomach.but also a wicked wit'. proves again she is the most entertaining writer in science’. ‘Mary Roach is the Hunter S Thompson of science writing. ‘Takes a subject that we think we know a fair bit about.and hones in.where our knowledge is probably nil.’ ( Independent) ‘Sometimes you simply have to marvel at her ability to get behind the press release and into the laboratory.Completely fascinating.’ ( Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail) Grunt is an extraordinary piece of reporting.alive with stories and gobbets of trivia, many of them told for the first time.’ ( The Times) ‘Roach a gentle, highly original and exceptionally funny science writer. ‘An absorbing tale that blends compassion and a bracing realpolitik into a fascinating account of one woman’s unquenchable will to not only survive but thrive.’ ( Irish Times) 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. 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. 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. 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. Mention it and most of us think of history, of conflicts on foreign soil, of heroism and compromise, of strategy and weapons.

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Mary roach grunt the curious science of humans at war