The Great Starvation Experiment : The Heroic Men Who Starved so That Millions Could Live (Hardcover)

from vastard

A fascinating and well-written book, The Great Starvation Experiment tells the true story of 36 American men who voluntarily agreed to starve for six months during WWII. Though few people have heard of this experiment, it remains the only extensive, scientific analysis of the effects of starvatio...

from peachnik

I wouldn't have been aware of this book, except it came across the library desk where I work just after I had finshed "The Story of a Marriage" by Andrew Sean Greer. I recognized immediately that he must have used this book as a reference when writing as background for one of the book's main char...

from peachnik

I wouldn't have been aware of this book, except it came across the library desk where I work just after I had finshed "The Story of a Marriage" by Andrew Sean Greer. I recognized immediately that he must have used this book as a reference when writing as background for one of the book's main char...

from slug9000

I am actually surprised that this book is not more popular. It is a highly readable account of a fascinating medical study conducted on conscientious objectors during World War II. Anyone interested in history, WWII, or medicine will appreciate this lightning fast read. The book covers a lot of g...

from ariffo

Interesting book on a little-known study conducted during WWII on 36 men who offered themselves as volunteers to study the effects of starvation and the best way to rehabilitate starvation victims. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a disappointment, given that only 2-3 chapters really deal with the ...