Grunt is a book about the science behind soldiers when they go to war. The book starts with an anecdote about the "chicken gun” which is a massive, artillery grade gun that shoots frozen chickens at jets to test whether the windshields can withstand high-velocity collisions with birds. The book show a lot of the solutions scientists have come up with to deal with unique problems faced by the military on and off the battlefield.
In the first chapter, the author visits Natick Labs, which is a US army research and engendering lab. The author meets Margaret Auerbach who gives her a tour of the Ouellette Thermal Test Facility, where Roach saw a test on various swatches of fabric. Each fabric burns a different way (polyester, melts, adhering to
In the first chapter, the author visits Natick Labs, which is a US army research and engendering lab. The author meets Margaret Auerbach who gives her a tour of the Ouellette Thermal Test Facility, where Roach saw a test on various swatches of fabric. Each fabric burns a different way (polyester, melts, adhering to