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

Mary Roach

What does it take to keep a human being alive, sane and working in space, and what odd tests do we run on Earth to find out?

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Author
Mary Roach

Why read it

  • You will see why the human body and mind, not the rocket, are the hard part of going to space
  • You will understand how everyday things like eating, washing and using the toilet must be rethought without gravity
  • You will learn how much odd, careful testing sits behind a bold plan such as a trip to Mars

Who it is for

  • A space fan who wants the human side of missions
  • An engineer who designs for people rather than parts
  • Someone curious how astronauts eat, sleep and cope in confinement

Contents

  1. PACKING FOR MARS
  2. PACKING FOR MARS
  3. MARY ROACH
  4. PACKING FOR MARS
  5. COUNTDOWN
  6. HE’S SMART BUT HIS BIRDS ARE SLOPPY
  7. LIFE IN A BOX
  8. STAR CRAZY
  9. YOU GO FIRST
  10. UNSTOWED
  11. THROWING UP AND DOWN
  12. 7 THE CADAVER IN THE SPACE CAPSULE
  13. THE CADAVER IN THE SPACE CAPSULE
  14. ONE FURRY STEP FOR MANKIND
  15. NEXT GAS: 200,000 MILES
  16. HOUSTON, WE HAVE A FUNGUS
  17. THE HORIZONTAL STUFF
  18. THE THREE-DOLPHIN CLUB
  19. WITHERING HEIGHTS
  20. SEPARATION ANXIETY
  21. DISCOMFORT FOOD
  22. EATING YOUR PANTS
  23. TIME LINE

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