“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) explores the irresistibly strange universe of life without gravity in this New York Times bestseller.The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. From the Space Shuttle training toilet to a crash test of NASA’s new space capsule, Mary Roach takes us on the … test of NASA’s new space capsule, Mary Roach takes us on the surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.
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Mary Roach’s surprisingly popular “Packing for Mars” (http://www.maryroach.net/packing-for-mars.html) is a fun, fast read. I now know way more about body odor, eating, defecating and vomiting in space than I ever expected to know. This is not another “The Right Stuff” or “A Man on the Moon”. It is a completely different book. First, it is about …
Disclaimer: I never read much non-fiction until I had to research topics for the fiction I write. What I then discovered is that there is non-fiction that is just as entertaining as any fiction I’ve ever read. Now for the review:
This is my favorite Mary Roach book. No matter what her topic, she’s always interesting because she has a curious …
Mary Roach has the perfect balance of entertainment and information. A must read for anyone interested in space.
This book is entertaining as Mary Roach often is, and contains a wealth of information about what science has come out of the space programs throughout the world so far, , what considerations need to be taken into account for human space travel, as well as examining what current science is showing about the impacts of long-term space dwelling has …
I’ve been a big fan of NASA for longer than I can remember. As a child, I was fascinated with space, and the U.S. Space Program. Kennedy Space Center was always a favorite vacation spot for me, and I can even remember where I was when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. The priint shop of my high school, in case you were wondering. So, it is …
Loved this!
This is one of my all time favorite books, and a I’ve wanted everyone I know to read it ever since I did. Mary Roach is the QUEEN. Her topics are unexpected to say the least, but usually hilarious while being informative. She’s a science journalist, but no one makes science more engaging. Do yourself a favor and also read Stiff. Heck, read them …
Read all of her books!
Excellent book!
factual and funny
This was a very interesting look at everything that goes into manned space flight, from early experiments to flights with chimps, through all the manned missions, etc. I learned a lot of small anecdotes I wasn’t aware of.
The look at what long-term space travel will take is interesting, but I thought there could have been more focus on Mars in …
Learning about NASA and its quist of space. There are many stories, I Enjoyed reading the book.
I read all her books
I’ll read anything written my Roach
The author digs deep on just about any question regarding humans and space travel.
All the “visionaries” who think we should dash off to Mars need to memorize this book. She nails it!!! It’s an excellent, mini analysis of the problems and done with humor as well. I loved it!!
I throughly enjoyed this book.
I’ve pretty much decided Mary Roach is my favorite science writer. I adored her book “Stiff” about the secret life of cadavers, and “Packing for Mars” is an absolute gem. This oeuvre explores the sheer oddity and difficulty of trying to take a human body adapted for earth into space. The stories that come out of this are hysterical—floating turds …
Excellent book on the science of space travel.
Mary Roach is one of the best science authors and explains all in a very understanding way. I recommend all her books
Mary Roach is my rock star. She turns anything she researches into fascinating reading material that opens up whole new learning curves.