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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Ballantine BooksISBN-13:9780804189354ISBN-10:804189358UPC:9780804189354Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, TechnologyBook Topic:Survival StoriesSize:7.70 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC8V1R6QJQ
In the Classroom Edition of The Martian: Classroom-appropriate language
Discussion questions and activities
Q&A with 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?
Discussion questions and activities
Q&A with 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?
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Ballantine BooksISBN-13:9780804189354ISBN-10:804189358UPC:9780804189354Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, TechnologyBook Topic:Survival StoriesSize:7.70 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC8V1R6QJQ
Andy Weir built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Edition
Classroom Edition
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