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S'està carregant… Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (edició 2011)de Mary Roach
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Not what I was expecting. I was told that Roach is hilarious but I didn't find her writing humorous at all. To add, the last few chapters were written in a very immature and disgusting way. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is that it at least made sense. ( ) The first book by [a:Mary Roach|7956|Mary Roach|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1363641585p2/7956.jpg] that I have read, [b:Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void|17590015|Packing for Mars The Curious Science of Life in the Void|Mary Roach|/assets/nocover/60x80.png|8159756] was a packed with much science history of which I was unaware. I recommend it for an off-the-beaten-path look at the science and history of space travel. [UPDATE : I have listened to the audiobook and, in accordance with my rules, have adjusted my rating to 5 stars. And I can recommend the audio version, as well. Roach's writing style practically begs to be read aloud. ] Mary Roach explores and describes with fascinating details many of aspects of supporting life in space, leading up to the open-ended question of whether the pursuit of human life on Mars is worth it. While I could do with less of Roach's humorous quips (there seemed to be more this time around than I remembered in Stiff), I'm grateful for the efforts she puts into these stories of science. Man, science is so cool. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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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. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)571.0919Natural sciences and mathematics Life Sciences, Biology Physiology and related subjectsLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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