Tautly-written, full of extraordinary and fascinating detail about life in a frozen red desert so far from home, The Martian is one of the best thrillers either of us has read in years. I didn't think I'd have the time to - but Andy Weir's edge-of-the-seat storytelling didn't leave me any choice." - Richard Madeley, Richard and Judy Book Club "Andy Weir's terrific 'lost in space' novel is an absolute page turner from first to last. Science & Technology / I.T / A."Andy Weir's masterpiece!" - Tom Hanks Twitter "Watney's gallows humour and his brushes with death as he uses every ounce of his intelligence and astronaut's training to claw his way out of the pit will have you laughing and gasping by turns.Parenting & Family / Relationships / Marriages.
Architecture / Interior / Graphic Design / Engineering.Lifestyle & Fashion / Hobby, Art, Tatoo & Craft / Foods & Cookings / Pets / Minimalism.History / War / Terrorism / Spy / Criminology.Politics / Geopolitics / Scandal / Social Science / Legal & Law / Gender Feminism.HR / Talent Management / Recruitment / Training & Coaching.Psychology / Philosophy / Negotiations / Emotional Intelligence (EQ).Self Help / Motivation / Spiritual / Religion / Career Development.Finance / Investment / Financial Planning / Actuary / Financial Crisis.Business / Economics / Leadership / Management / Marketing / Project Management / Crisis Management.He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?ĪNDY WEIR built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit, he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Damaged machinery, the unforgiving environment, or plain old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first.īut Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.Īfter 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.Ĭhances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
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