"Packing for Mars" has a black cover with an illustration of an astronaut's trajectory from Earth, past the moon, onto Mars. A line indicates hopping from planet to planet with a tiny astronaut detailing the path.

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

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Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, and beer. 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? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 4,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations -- making it 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), Packing for Mars takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.

Paperback, 336 pages.


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  • Weight: 0.6 lb
  • Product Type: Books

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