6/20/2023 0 Comments The Martian by Andy Weir![]() Watney is caught up in the storm, injured, and presumed dead by his crew. After only six days on the planet (out of a month-long mission), a storm forces the crew to evacuate. The story follows the character of Mark Watney, an astronaut, and member of a mission to Mars that goes wrong. He also studied Mars itself, the history of space travel, botany, and all things needed to tell the story he ended up penning. Weir describes spending time researching orbital mechanics to understand the limits of space flight. The Martian was extensively researched so that it could be as accurate as possible. ![]() It was described by critics as one of the best science fiction novels of recent years. The print version appeared at #12 on The New York Times bestseller list. ![]() It was later picked up by a literary agent and sold to Crown Publishing Group. ![]() But, as its popularity grew, he made it available as a Kindle book for 99 cents. It first appeared on his website as a serialized, online novel. The Martian was Andy Weir’s first true novel. ![]()
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