Coming from the author
of Bonk, Spook, Packing for Mars etcetera you know that Grunt is going to be a
mix of science, whit and ‘eww!’. This book isn’t going to tell you how to treat
PTSD or build a more lethal weapon. What it will do is give you an insight into
what scientists can do to keep our military personnel healthy.
From fabrics that will
stop them bursting into flames, to ear protection that won’t leave them deaf at
the end of their operational tour; with a quick trip into the attempted
development of shark repellent and operational stink bombs. On a more serious
note, Mary highlights an injury that most of us have never heard of (warning it
will make grown men cross their legs!) tells us about ‘surgeon’ maggots, gets
sleep deprived on a submarine and explains the sound submariners don’t want to hear at 300ft down at sea.
Roach takes us along for the ride, seatbelts and sick bags optional.
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