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calamity_cal's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.5
A classic Mary Roach book. I love her humor and fast paced writing style. I'm not super into the topic but there were a couple chapters I found very interesting.
breeperscreepers's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
An interesting book and would definitely recommend for anyone vaguely interested in the military and/or unsual science, maybe just not directly after reading Stiff. Her writing didn't quite hit the same and the content felt a bit dry in comparison.
jrosenstein's review against another edition
4.0
Mary Roach's signature blend of warm, funny, accessible science writing is put to good use here. She explores the many kinds of military science that are concerned with keeping members of the armed forces alive, not killing enemies. The characters and science are fascinating and Roach approaches the topic with enormous respect and empathy. She also shines a welcome light onto the work of scientists who work in obscurity on unsexy but very important questions.
carriedoodledoo's review against another edition
4.0
A really good book! Only rating it 4 stars because I dunno how accurate or relevant it will be in five years, when practically everything in military science will have changed yet again.
Note: if you're squeamish or one of the younger readers, I'd look in the table of contents, and paper clip the chapter together that deals with... *ahem* male genital reconstruction. It's dealt with professionally, no raunch-- but still it's not the easiest thing to read about.
Note: if you're squeamish or one of the younger readers, I'd look in the table of contents, and paper clip the chapter together that deals with... *ahem* male genital reconstruction. It's dealt with professionally, no raunch-- but still it's not the easiest thing to read about.