Loved itI have a lot of affection for packing for Mars by Mary Roach but I think that grunt has eclipsed that for me I think it is possibly the best thing she's written to date
Grunt (2016)
Others: Positive "'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"--
- ISBN:
- 9780393245448
- Length:
- 288 pages
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