![]() Zippers chafe skin and jam when exposed to sand. The army would like…uniforms that protect against all that modern warfare has to throw at them: flames, explosives, bullets, lasers, bomb-blasted dirt, blister agents, anthrax, sand fleas. ![]() Polyester is cheap and strong, but melts and sticks to surfaces, including burn wounds. ![]() Nomex, a flame-resistant material, gives tank and air crews a potentially lifesaving five seconds to take off their clothing before it ignites. The US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center comprises specialized laboratories that develop and test “everything a soldier wears, eats, sleeps on or lives in.” Researchers weigh the advantages of potential fabrics for uniforms. History, Science Education Research, Military Science History, Anatomy Science, War, Military Fiction, Humor, Psychology, Adult, Health, Medicine Uniform Fabrics ![]() Roach grants readers an overview of – and appreciation for – the enormous efforts military scientists expend in keeping soldiers alive and well.īestseller Mary Roach turns her keen eye to the science that addresses the many ills that combatants face, with fascinating results. For this report, she embedded herself in obscure US Army research labs to learn seemingly mundane yet potentially lifesaving particulars of military science. Science writer Mary Roach made a name for herself by examining the hidden, the unappreciated and the forbiddingly unappetizing. ![]()
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