Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void is a non-fiction work by science author Mary Roach
, whose previous works include Stiff
, Spook
, and Bonk
. Published in August 2010, Packing for Mars was recognized in "Amazon's Best Books" of that month, and quickly became a #6 New York Times bestseller. In Packing for Mars, Roach
searches for answers to questions about the gross, the bizarre, and the uncomfortable aspects of space travel.
The book's 16 chapters covers the entire comedic spectrum of all things space-related, and also includes some study of the scientific side of space travel. The chapters discussing the various bodily functions of astronauts in space (going to the bathroom, having sex, vomiting) are balanced by the informative sections on topics such as astronaut training and the increasing use of human cadavers over crash test dummies in research.
Mary Roach
Mary Roach is a columnist and popular science writer. Raised in Etna, New Hampshire, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wesleyan University and currently resides in Oakland, California...
, whose previous works include Stiff
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers is a 2003 non-fiction work by Mary Roach. Published by W. W. Norton & Company, it details the unique scientific contributions of the deceased...
, Spook
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife , published by W. W. Norton & Company, a non-fiction work by Mary Roach who also wrote Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, is a humorous scientific exploration as to whether there is a soul that survives death...
, and Bonk
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex was written by Mary Roach in 2008. The book follows the winding history of science and its exploration of human sexuality, going back as far as Aristotle and finally ending with recent discoveries about the origination and anatomy of the female orgasm...
. Published in August 2010, Packing for Mars was recognized in "Amazon's Best Books" of that month, and quickly became a #6 New York Times bestseller. In Packing for Mars, Roach
Mary Roach
Mary Roach is a columnist and popular science writer. Raised in Etna, New Hampshire, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wesleyan University and currently resides in Oakland, California...
searches for answers to questions about the gross, the bizarre, and the uncomfortable aspects of space travel.
The book's 16 chapters covers the entire comedic spectrum of all things space-related, and also includes some study of the scientific side of space travel. The chapters discussing the various bodily functions of astronauts in space (going to the bathroom, having sex, vomiting) are balanced by the informative sections on topics such as astronaut training and the increasing use of human cadavers over crash test dummies in research.