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Who knew that so many people spent so much time studying vomit? (I didn't know that was what killed Jimi Hendrix.) It's an interesting look into some of the more obscure variables that have to be considered when planning long duration human spaceflight.
Because of the Apollo success I suspect a lot of people think that all we need to go to Mars is bigger rockets and more Tang and Cheetohs. Aside from all the human factors that Roach raises in this book, it is also a fact that we have not yet figu ...more
Because of the Apollo success I suspect a lot of people think that all we need to go to Mars is bigger rockets and more Tang and Cheetohs. Aside from all the human factors that Roach raises in this book, it is also a fact that we have not yet figu ...more
Loved this book!! Even as a lifelong space buff, I found tons of new information. Roach presents the more human elements of space flight, like poop, vomit, and cabin fever. But it wasn't at all disrespectful. If anything, the astronauts appear even more heroic! Roach is, hands down, the funniest author I've ever read, and this is her best book yet.
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Just when you think every aspect of spaceflight has been covered, along comes Mary Roach to provide comprehensive (and humorous) analysis of things like Japanese astronaut selection criteria, motion sickness researchers, and "terranauts." Great read for anyone interested in the odd, obscure, and overlooked aspects of NASA and space history. Definitely recommend this one.
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Funny, full of information, and well read. If you're interested in nonfiction about space travel at all, you should read this book right away.
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Apr 24, 2014
Joe Lucas
marked it as to-read
