Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

Roach, Mary

ISBN 10: 0393068471 / ISBN 13: 9780393068474

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2010

Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Inscribed by author on title page. Seller Inventory # D05OS-00055

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: Mary Roach is the author of seven best-selling works of nonfiction, including Grunt, Stiff, and, most recently, Fuzz. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic and the New York Times Magazine, among other publications. She lives in California.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of ...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)