Monday, July 16, 2012

Packing For Mars, by Mary Roach


We watch movies about space flight, and it seems so...easy. Roach applies her wit and curiosity in exploring what it takes to send fragile humans to another world.

How would you stay sane spending years in close proximity with a handful of people? How do you go number two in zero g? Told with a playful zeal, but a bit overly focused on potty-in-space facts.

I appreciate Roach’s attempt to make space travel interesting to the masses - and she’s a great writer - but this engaging topic might require a more experienced reporter. I nominate Mike Massimino.

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