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The Martian – Bookcast #25
The Martian (2014) novel by Andy Weir
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After 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. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
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"The Martian" Show Notes
What this book is aboutThis book follows the protagonist Mark Watney as he is unintentionally left for dead on mars by his crewmates. Using only his wits and his superpower botany skills he survives 549 sols (martian days) before leaving.What Weir sets out to do / Purpose of the bookCreate a first person diary format of being stranded alone on a planet. Using what you have on hand to solve an impossible problem.What challenges/problems does it attempt to solve?Man vs nature in its most extreme formThe intended audience of the bookWho will benefit mostThose who enjoy a great humorous storyIf you like nerdy sci fi stuffIf you enjoy a story about beating the oddsIf you enjoy creative problem solvingIf you’re interested in Elon Musk and missions to MarsWho probably WON’T like “The Martian”Little green menPeople with no humorPeople who are afraid of being aloneHow does this book specifically benefit Men? Shows that if you have the right attitude you can solve just about any problem.Is this book Easy, Average or Difficult to read? / How long is it?Fun, easy for the most part, difficult to put downPrint: 387 pages Audio: 10 hours 59 minutesJay listened to the 1.3x Wil Wheaton version (8.5 hours)...still pretty goodIs the book well-known? Popular? Significant?43,797 reviews -- 4.5 StarsKindle#4 in Time Travel Science Fiction#7 in Humorous Science FictionPaperback - #1,383 in Books#6 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books)#12 in Exploration Science Fiction#18 in Hard Science Fiction (Books)Audible 4.8 stars 9978 reviewsIf you have audible plus membership it's free to listen until 9/3/2021!!Book-To-Movie AdaptationOverall a good movie adaptation - just removed technical elements and some of the humor to focus on suspense.Short bio of Andy Weir Weir was born and raised in California, the only child of an accelerator physicist father and an electrical-engineer mother who divorced when he was eight. Weir grew up reading classic science fiction such as the works of Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. At the age of 15, he began working as a computer programmer for Sandia National Laboratories. He studied computer science at UC San Diego, although he did not graduate. He worked as a programmer for several software companies, including AOL, Palm, MobileIron and Blizzard, where he worked on the video game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.Andy Weir released The Martian one chapter at a time on his website. When fans asked him to put it on Amazon, he did for 99 cents. It sold 35,000 copies in three months and got the attention of an audiobook publisher, which then got the attention of a print publisher. Weir relea
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By Wearesuperiormen.comThe Martian (2014) novel by Andy Weir
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After 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. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Read and listen to "The Martian" on Amazon!
We’re very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available!
Follow these links to get your copies of "Sexual Magnetism," "The WASM Dating Handbook" and "Secrets of Sensual Massage" on Amazon.com.
Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST!
"The Martian" Show Notes
What this book is aboutThis book follows the protagonist Mark Watney as he is unintentionally left for dead on mars by his crewmates. Using only his wits and his superpower botany skills he survives 549 sols (martian days) before leaving.What Weir sets out to do / Purpose of the bookCreate a first person diary format of being stranded alone on a planet. Using what you have on hand to solve an impossible problem.What challenges/problems does it attempt to solve?Man vs nature in its most extreme formThe intended audience of the bookWho will benefit mostThose who enjoy a great humorous storyIf you like nerdy sci fi stuffIf you enjoy a story about beating the oddsIf you enjoy creative problem solvingIf you’re interested in Elon Musk and missions to MarsWho probably WON’T like “The Martian”Little green menPeople with no humorPeople who are afraid of being aloneHow does this book specifically benefit Men? Shows that if you have the right attitude you can solve just about any problem.Is this book Easy, Average or Difficult to read? / How long is it?Fun, easy for the most part, difficult to put downPrint: 387 pages Audio: 10 hours 59 minutesJay listened to the 1.3x Wil Wheaton version (8.5 hours)...still pretty goodIs the book well-known? Popular? Significant?43,797 reviews -- 4.5 StarsKindle#4 in Time Travel Science Fiction#7 in Humorous Science FictionPaperback - #1,383 in Books#6 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books)#12 in Exploration Science Fiction#18 in Hard Science Fiction (Books)Audible 4.8 stars 9978 reviewsIf you have audible plus membership it's free to listen until 9/3/2021!!Book-To-Movie AdaptationOverall a good movie adaptation - just removed technical elements and some of the humor to focus on suspense.Short bio of Andy Weir Weir was born and raised in California, the only child of an accelerator physicist father and an electrical-engineer mother who divorced when he was eight. Weir grew up reading classic science fiction such as the works of Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. At the age of 15, he began working as a computer programmer for Sandia National Laboratories. He studied computer science at UC San Diego, although he did not graduate. He worked as a programmer for several software companies, including AOL, Palm, MobileIron and Blizzard, where he worked on the video game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.Andy Weir released The Martian one chapter at a time on his website. When fans asked him to put it on Amazon, he did for 99 cents. It sold 35,000 copies in three months and got the attention of an audiobook publisher, which then got the attention of a print publisher. Weir relea