Packing for Mars: the curious science of life in the void
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Published:
New York : W.W. Norton, c2010.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition
Physical Desc:
334 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
1070L
Status:
7 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Busch Annapolis Library - Nonfiction
571.091 R
Crofton Library - Nonfiction has 2
571.091 R
Deale Library - Nonfiction
571.091 R
Description
The author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. 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 the author 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), she takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393068474 (hardcover) :, 0393068471, 9780393339918 :
Lexile measure:
1070
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-334).
Description
The author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. 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 the author 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), she takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Roach, M. (2010). Packing for Mars: the curious science of life in the void. First edition New York, W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Roach, Mary. 2010. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. New York, W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Roach, Mary, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. New York, W.W. Norton, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Roach, Mary. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. First edition New York, W.W. Norton, 2010.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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