Grunt

The Curious Science of Humans at War

Mary Roach (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2016
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-78074-977-8 (ISBN)

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

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.

Mary Roach is the New York Times-bestselling author of several popular science books. She has written for the Guardian, Wired, BBC Focus, GQ and Vogue. She lives in California.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.07.2016
Zusatzinfo	15 black and white illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-78074-977-5 / 1780749775
ISBN-13	978-1-78074-977-8 / 9781780749778
Zustand	Neuware