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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War

Mary Roach

"'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"--

War & MilitaryWar & Military · high confidenceWar & Military81 signalsLlm Classifier: War & Military -> War & MilitaryOpen Library: Military art and science -> ScienceOpen Library: Military art and science, history -> ScienceMedicine, Health & the BodyScience & DiscoveryClimate, Weather & Disaster

Award History

0 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2017LonglistOfficial source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and TechnologyMajor2016FinalistSecondary source
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