The Martian
An astronaut stranded alone on Mars must outsmart a hostile planet, limited supplies, and time itself to survive.
First published 2014
Science FictionSpace
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Story
After a Mars mission is forced to abort, astronaut Mark Watney is left behind and presumed dead. Alone on the planet, he must survive with limited supplies, broken equipment, and no immediate way to contact Earth.
The story follows his efforts in detailed mission-log form as he improvises solutions, applies science, and tries to keep himself alive long enough for NASA to figure out he survived. His situation repeatedly worsens, but each setback becomes another problem to solve.
Intercut with Mark’s logs are Earth-side and crew-side perspectives that show the rescue effort building. The narrative stays focused on survival, ingenuity, and the effort to bring him home.
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Details
- Authors
- Andy Weir
- First published
- 2014
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Space, Adventure, Thriller, Survival
- Subjects
- Science-Fiction · Science Fiction & Fantasy · Suspense & Thriller · Science fiction · Amerikanisches Englisch · Astronauts · Survival · Fiction · Survival skills · Supervivencia · Novela · Astronautas · Reading Level-Grade 7 · Reading Level-Grade 9 · Reading Level-Grade 8 · Reading Level-Grade 11 · Reading Level-Grade 10 · Reading Level-Grade 12 · Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure · Fiction, science fiction, general · Large type books · Arabic language materials · Romans, nouvelles · nyt:hardcover-fiction=2014-03-02 · New York Times bestseller · Chang pian xiao shuo · Children's fiction · Adventure and adventurers, fiction · Fantasy fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780804139021
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