The Martian by Andy Weir
I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. I'm in a Habitat designed to last 31 days. If the Oxygenator breaks down, I'll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I'll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I'll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I'll eventually run out of food and starve to death. So yeah. I'm screwed.
"The best book I've read in agesClear your schedule before you crack the seal. This story will take your breath away faster than a hull breech. Smart, funny, and white-knuckle intense, The Martian is everything you want from a novel." -- Hugh Howey New York Times bestselling author of Wool "Think Apollo 13 ... on Mars! ... A saga of courage, ingenuity and humour - and utterly convincing thanks to superb research. The best space disaster story since Clarke's A Fall of Moondust." -- Stephen Baxter "The amount of research here is astounding. We're suckers for well-grounded fiction, and on the technical side, The Martian is exemplary ... witty ... funny" SFX "A book I just couldn't put down! It has the very rare combination of a good, original story, interestingly real characters and fascinating technical accuracy.reads like MacGyver meets Mysterious Island." -- Astronaut Chris Hadfield Commander of the International Space Station and author of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth "The Martian kicked my ass! Weir has crafted a relentlessly entertaining and inventive survival thriller, a MacGyver-trapped-on-Mars tale that feels just as real and harrowing as the true story of Apollo 13." -- Ernest Cline New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One
ANDY WEIR has always been fascinated by space travel and like most kids growing up wanted to be an astronaut.Instead, he wrote a book - The Martian - which he self published on Amazon in 2012. It went on to receive 1,500 reviews on Amazon, averaging 4.7 out of 5 stars, with similar success on Goodreads. The film rights have been bought by Fox.Andy hopes this will be the first of many trips into space.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091956448 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091956447 |
| Title | The Martian |
| Author | Andy Weir |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2014-02-13 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for CAMEO Awards: Book to Film Adaptation 2017 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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