The Martian
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A Christmas gift from my daughter.
The Martian
Author: Andy Weir
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. — Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. — After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he?s alive?and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills--and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit--he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
The Martian
Author: Andy Weir
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. — Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. — After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he?s alive?and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills--and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit--he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
A really engrossing sci-fi thriller. Mark Watney is left for dead on Mars and must use his wits and knowledge to survive for close to 500 days. Watney is a botanist and engineer and is faced with starvation, lack of water, and must eventually travel over 3,000 km to the site of the next Mars landing to survive. He is faced with every mishap imaginable but manages to overcome these. This included making the Mars soil viable for growing potatoes using his own excrement and every inch of space available in his HAB on Mars. He must convert rocket fuel into water, modify his Mars rover to travel great distances, and use plutonium for heat. There are hazards at every turn and Mark faces these with humor and smarts! Also, he is stuck listening to disco music and 70's TV shows for entertainment (these were left by his crew mates). Overall, a really enjoyable read; however, I probably could have skipped a lot of the technical information on how he was able to survive. I haven't seen the movie version with Matt Damon but am looking forward to it.
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perryfran
at Wishlist RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, January 2, 2016
perryfran at Wishlist RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, January 2, 2016
Released 8 yrs ago (1/2/2016 UTC) at Wishlist RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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This is headed to spoiledrotten...a wishlist tag. Enjoy!
Thanks so much for this book, it is for my husband who is looking forward to reading it .
Husband really enjoyed this book, said it was much better than the movie. It is now available.
12/04/17 on Reserve for the wishlist tag game.
12/04/17 on Reserve for the wishlist tag game.
Sending to readertoo as part of the US/Canada wishlist tag game. Enjoy!
This book just arrived! Thank you spoiled rotten for sending this book that was on my wish list as part of the US/Canada wishlist tag game. (Not exactly sure what this is or how it works but thank you!
