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

Roach, Mary

ISBN 10: 1441876634 ISBN 13: 9781441876638

Publisher: Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, 2010

The author of Stiff and Bonk describes the weirdness of space exploration and answers questions about the long-term effects of zero gravity on the human body and what happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk. Simultaneous.

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Review

"Such grippingly scatological titbits grace almost every page ... Even readers with a long-term interest in manned exploration should find some new information within ... if you like your space science served with emotion, anecdotes, and excreta, this is for you." *****

(BBC Sky at Night)

“Behind the witty mouth is a smart mind that finds out how rocket scientists organise their hardware around irritating organic human needs.”

(Saga Magazine)

“Roach boldly goes where no author has gone before to bring us puke, zero-gravity, faecal popcorn and flash-frozen rats... Packing for Mars is delightful, one of those rare beasts; a successful humorous science book. It is also one that throws fascinating light on some of the more obscure corners of space travel. Never mind packing it for Mars; pack it for your next long-haul flight and see if you can manage to freak your air-sick neighbour with one of the many amusing chapters on vomiting.”

(Fortean Times)

“The author of Stiff unravels the scientific hoo-haa and ultimate hubris of the whole enterprise. We all prefer our feet of clay, it seems.”

(Belfast Telegraph)

Praise for Mary Roach “Terrifically witty...On almost every page she tells you something to make you gasp aloud or snort with laughter.”

(Telegraph)

Praise for Mary Roach “When Mary Roach is seized by a subject, there is no stopping her: she is full-on, hands-on, and her lab coat is unbuttoned.”

(The Times)

Praise for Mary Roach “Irresistible...cheerfully scatological,cheekily sceptical.”

(Observer Review)

Praise for Mary Roach “A bold, tenacious, and insatiable reporter, Roach...could make an earthworm evisceration riveting and a hemispherectomy seem downright jolly.”

(Scotsman)

“Well-tuned to humour and absurdity...A delightful, illuminating grab bag of space-fl ight curiosities.”

(Kirkus Reviews)

Praise for Mary Roach “Roach is an original who can enliven any subject with wit, keen reporting, and a sly intelligence.”

(Publishers Weekly)

Book Description

What happens when you vomit during a space walk?

The bestselling author of Stiff explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity

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