The Martian by Andy Weir
Reviewed by A.C. Haury
5/5 stars!
INCREDIBLE!
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Print Length:384 pages
- Language: English
- Release Date: February 2014 (I received an Advance Paperback Copy)
- Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Martian-Novel-Andy-Weir-ebook/dp/B00EMXBDMA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Synopsis:
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Review by A.C. Haury
Incredible debut novel! This book is highly technical and the author's knowledge of modern space travel and technology is obvious. This adds to the books authenticity. Add in the survival story of man vs mar's volatile environment and you have yourself one hell of a story. I also liked how they showed what was going on at NASA while Mark was stuck on Mars and thought to be dead. I cannot say enough about this book and I hope that Andy Weir continues to write novels of this sort. This was a smart but exciting read and I am so thrilled that I won a copy of this through Goodreads. Outstanding job!
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Review by A.C. Haury
Incredible debut novel! This book is highly technical and the author's knowledge of modern space travel and technology is obvious. This adds to the books authenticity. Add in the survival story of man vs mar's volatile environment and you have yourself one hell of a story. I also liked how they showed what was going on at NASA while Mark was stuck on Mars and thought to be dead. I cannot say enough about this book and I hope that Andy Weir continues to write novels of this sort. This was a smart but exciting read and I am so thrilled that I won a copy of this through Goodreads. Outstanding job!
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