Packing for Mars

the curious science of life in space

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293 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2010 by Oneworld.

ISBN:
978-1-85168-780-0
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OCLC Number:
667523437

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4 stars (1 review)

Space is devoid of the stuff humans need to live: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh veg, privacy, beer. How much can a person give up? What happens when you can't walk for a year? Is sex any fun in zero gravity? As Mary Roach discovers, it's possible to explore space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle training toilet to a 17,000-mile-per-hour crash test of NASA's space capsule, she takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of living in space.

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If I could, I'd be Mary Roach when I grow up. She not only writes well as she has the ability of making me interested in subjects I didn't find interesting to begin with. Having said that, I believe the space topic appeals to everyone and Roach was able to find all the bits I had never considered before. How can you hold a religious activity in space? What happens when you cannot change your underwear for two weeks? How mentally hard is it to live in a confined space with strangers 24/7? I learnt a lot and I am sure I'll re-read this book in the future. Roach also has an incredible capacity to make me laugh, so I am sorry about all the quotes from this book I have been pestering my friends with these past days.

Subjects

  • Manned space flight
  • Popular works
  • Astronauts
  • Training of