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Packing for Mars

By Mary Roach
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach digital book - Fable

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“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 surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.

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“The subject of space exploration isn't something I would usually want to read about, but something drew me to this in the library and I'm so glad I gave it a shot. Mary Roach is a terrific science writer in my book. Her tone is clear and accessible and I feel that I learned a lot from this reading experience, and even came away with some funny space anecdotes to tell friends should the opportunity ever arise.”

About Mary Roach

Mary Roach is the author of seven best-selling works of nonfiction, including GruntStiff, and, most recently, Fuzz. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic and the New York Times Magazine, among other publications. She lives in California.

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