Packing for Mars - The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Hardcover)

Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. 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? have sex? smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations. As Mary Roach discovers, it s 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), Roach takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth."

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	August 2010
Authors:	Mary Roach
Dimensions:	218 x 150 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-06847-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
LSN:	0-393-06847-1
Barcode:	9780393068474

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