The Martian : a novel / Andy Weir.
2014
813.6 W425m 2014
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Title
The Martian : a novel / Andy Weir.
Author
Weir, Andy, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780553418026 (softcover)
9780804139021 (hardback)
0804139024 (hardback)
0553418025 (softcover)
9780804139038 (eBook)
9780804139021 (hardback)
0804139024 (hardback)
0553418025 (softcover)
9780804139038 (eBook)
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2014]
Copyright
©2011
Language
English
Description
369 pages : map ; 24 cm
Call Number
813.6 W425m 2014
System Control No.
(OCoLC)846889319
Summary
"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?"-- from publisher's web site.
Note
"Originally self-published, in a different form, as an ebook in 2011"--Title page verso.
Awards
Alex award winner.
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