A mirthful, informative peek behind the curtain of military science.--Washington Post From the ever-illuminating author of Bonk and Stiff comes an examination of the science behind war. Even the tiniest minutiae count on the battlefield, and Roach leads us through her discoveries in her inimitable style.--Elle Our most consistently entertaining science journalist.Roach goes where other writers wouldn't dare.And her search produces images--a kind of technopoetry--that are hard to forget.--O Magazine [Roach] takes on the challenges the military faces to keep its fighters safe and healthy with her trademark flair (and zingy footnotes).--Entertainment Weekly Roach is a tenacious investigative journalist with an appetite for the unappetizing.

Grunt ranks high in the Roach repertoire.--USA Today Mary Roach's latest bit of brilliance.As meticulously researched, beautifully written, and disturbingly funny as her previous books. Grunt examines the science behind war, as well as the researchers who are leading the charge in these state-of- the-art developments. Roach's prose is a triumph--an engaging blend of anecdote, research, and reflection.--Boston Globe [Roach] writes exquisitely about the excruciating.wildly informative and vividly written--Los Angeles Times Nobodydoes weird science quite like [Roach], and this time, she takes on war. Thoughall her books look at the human body in extreme situations (sex! space!death!), this isn't simply a blood-drenched affair.

Instead, Roach looks at theunexpected things that take place behind the scenes.--Wired Roach.applies her tenacious reporting and quirky point of view to efforts by scientists to conquer some of the soldier's worst enemies.--Seattle Times Extremely likable.and quick with a quip.[Roach's] skill is todraw out the good humor and honesty of both the subjects and practitioners ofthese white arts among the dark arts of war.--San Francisco Chronicle Covering these topics and more, Roach has done a fascinating job ofportraying unexpected, creative sides of military science.--New York Post.