Packing for Mars : the curious science of life in the void
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Published
Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, p2010.
Format
Audiobook CD
Edition
Library ed.
ISBN
9781441876621 :, 9781441876638, 1441876634
Physical Desc
9 CDs (10 hr., 35 min.) : digital, 4 3/4 in.
Appears on these lists
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Goleta Valley Library - Audio Visual - Book on CD | 571.0919 | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Popular Library - Book on CD | 571.0919 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, p2010.
Edition
Library ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781441876621 :, 9781441876638, 1441876634
Notes
General Note
Unbridged.
General Note
Compact disc.
Participants/Performers
Performed by Sandra Burr.
Description
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.
Subjects
Other Subjects
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roach, M. (2010). Packing for Mars: the curious science of life in the void (Library ed.). Brilliance Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roach, Mary. 2010. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Brilliance Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roach, Mary. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Brilliance Audio, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roach, Mary. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Library ed., Brilliance Audio, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.