Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
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| Author | Mary Roach |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Science, War |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | June 2016 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-24544-8 |
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War is a 2016 non-fiction work by Mary Roach. Published by W. W. Norton & Company, it provides some answers to the less frequently asked questions about the lives of people in the military.
In this book, Roach will answer questions like, "Why is DARPA interested in ducks?" and "How does scientific research help soldier's deal with panic, exhaustion, and heat?" Roach will take us with her as she watches amputee actors help to prepare Marine Corps medics for the shock and gore of combat situations. [1]
Table of Contents
- Second Skin: What to wear to war
- Boom Box: Automotive safety for people who drive on bombs
- Fighting by Ear: The conundrum of military noise
- Below the Belt: The cruelest shot of all
- It Might Get Weird: A salute to genital transplants
- Carnage Under Fire: How do combat medics cope?
- Sweating Bullets: The war on heat
- Leaky SEALs: Diarrhea as a threat to national security
- The Maggot Paradox: Flies on the battlefield, for better and worse
- What Doesn’t Kill You Will Make You Reek: A brief history of stink bombs
- Old Chum: How to make and test a shark repellent
- That Sinking Feeling: When things go wrong under the sea
- Up and Under: A submarine tries to sleep
- Feedback from the Fallen: How the dead help the living stay that way
External links
References
- ^ Roach, Mary. "Grunt:The Curious Science of Humans at War". Mary Roach. W.W. Norton and Co. Retrieved 13 March 2016.