Grunt

the curious science of humans at war

Grunt

the curious science of humans at war
Mary Roach
Book - 2016

"'Grunt' tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries-- panic, exhaustion, heat, noise-- and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them"--

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Main Author: Roach, Mary (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2016]
Edition:First edition.
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