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Nonfiction Book Discussion: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach

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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach

This irreverent take on space travel confronts the reality that space is devoid of many of life’s necessities, such as air, gravity, and fresh produce—not to mention hot showers and privacy!  Roach uses her delight in the weirder aspects of science to ask the questions you didn’t know you had about spaceflight.

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