The Martian
Alone on Mars with 400 days of food and 1400 days until rescue. Time to science the heck out of this.
Survival by Science
Andy Weir's 2011 debut follows Mark Watney, a botanist and astronaut who is left for dead on Mars when his crew evacuates during a violent dust storm. With limited supplies, a damaged habitat, and no way to contact Earth, Watney starts a log and begins solving one potentially fatal problem at a time. The novel is a celebration of scientific thinking, dark humour, and the human refusal to give up when the numbers say you should.
Reading The Martian
Resourcefulness
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Sol
"I'm going to have to science the shit out of this.
"Andy Weir
Weir self-published The Martian chapter by chapter on his website in 2011 before a publisher noticed the download numbers. He researched orbital mechanics, botany, and chemical engineering to make every solution scientifically plausible.
The 2015 film adaptation directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon earned over 630 million dollars worldwide and won a Golden Globe for Best Comedy. The novel turned Weir into one of the most commercially successful debut novelists of the decade.
Science your way off Mars
One botanist against an entire planet, solving it one sol at a time. Get The Martian on Amazon.