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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in Space

Mary Roach

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Amusing dive into peculiarities of space life.

If you're intrigued by the quirks and oddities of space travel, "Packing for Mars" will be a delightful read for you. Mary Roach has a knack for unearthing the most human aspects of science, so expect to chuckle and cringe as you learn about the less glamorous facets of being an astronaut. It's like a backstage pass to the cosmic show.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2010)
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in Space

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ISBN: 9781851688234
Author: Mary Roach
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, History, Personal Development
Related Topics: Space, Popular Science, Astronomy
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 58790 readers)

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The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? Have sex? Smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations. As Mary Roach discovers, it’s possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle training toilet to a crash test of NASA’s new space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), Roach takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.
 

Amusing dive into peculiarities of space life.

If you're intrigued by the quirks and oddities of space travel, "Packing for Mars" will be a delightful read for you. Mary Roach has a knack for unearthing the most human aspects of science, so expect to chuckle and cringe as you learn about the less glamorous facets of being an astronaut. It's like a backstage pass to the cosmic show.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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