Globusz Books · Author
Mary Roach is represented in the Globusz Books library by 2 reviewed books. This page brings those summaries together so readers can compare the author’s available work before choosing what to read.
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Reviewed summary
Space travel sounds glamorous until you remember: astronauts have to pee in zero gravity, deal with constipation, and survive months stuck in a tin can orbiting Earth. Mary Roach doesn’t sugarcoat the cosmic glamour; she dives headfirst into the weird, awkward, and downright human stuff that space agencies rarely brag about.
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Mary Roach pulls back the curtain on the awkward, gross, and surprising realities of living in space. From bodily functions in zero gravity to the use of human cadavers in crash tests, this book reveals how astronauts survive the void. Think space travel is all glamour and stars? Think again.
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