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Grunt: the curious science of humans at war
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Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
Physical Desc:
433 pages (large print) : illustrations, photographs ; 23 cm.
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'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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Large Print
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Large print ed.
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English
ISBN:
9781410490698, 1410490696

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Includes bibliographical references
Description
'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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APA Citation (style guide)

Roach, M. (2016). Grunt: the curious science of humans at war. Large print ed. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Roach, Mary. 2016. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans At War. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Roach, Mary, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans At War. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

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Roach, Mary. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans At War. Large print ed. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

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