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Book SynopsisThe best-selling author of
Stiff and
Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity.
Trade Review"[Her] style is at its most substantial—and most hilarious—in the zero-gravity realm that
Packing for Mars explores.… As startling as it is funny." -- Janet Maslin - The New York Times
"This is the kind of smart, smirky stuff that Roach does so well." -- Geoff Nicholson - San Francisco Chronicle
"Cool answers to questions about the void you didn’t even know you had." -- People
"An utterly fascinating account, made all the more entertaining by the author’s ever-amused tone." -- BookPage
"An impish and adventurous writer with a gleefully inquisitive mind and stand-up comic’s timing." -- Booklist
"The author’s writing comes across as reportorial, but with a clear sense of humor; even the footnotes are used to both informational and comedic effect." -- Time Out New York
"Hilarious." -- The New York Times Book Review
"A delightful, illuminating grab bag of space-flight curiosities." -- Kirkus Reviews
