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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War

Door Mary Roach

Categorie
Psychologie
Boeknummer
#402426-UD22
Titel
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
Auteur
Roach, Mary
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
London : Oneworld Publications
Jaar van uitgave
2017
ISBN10
1786070898
ISBN13
9781786070890
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, some illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting
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, t... (Lees verder)his is an irresistible ride to the wilder shores of modern military life.
Pagina's
285
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 6,00

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