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Average rating3.9
"'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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I wish Mary Roach and I were best friends. She picks topics like “space” or “war” or “sex” and then writes about the most bizarre subtopics. I just love it. Some topics addressed in this book include genital reconstruction, shark attacks, and diarrhea.
This is a quick read that will pump you full of military-based fun facts (and some rather disturbing ones). I found the chapter on smells/stink bombs most hilarious/fascinating, but there are other cool sections on innovations in fabrics, shark-repellents, submarine duty, preparation for medical care in a war zone, etc. I liked the writer's style more than the subject matter (I've never been too interested in anything relating to war...) so I'll probably check out some of her other books.