The Martian
von Andy Weir
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—The Wall Street JournalThe inspiration for the major motion pictureSix 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?NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE“A hugely entertaining novel [that] reads like a rocket ship afire . . . Weir has fashioned in Mark Watney one of the most appealing, funny, and resourceful characters in recent fiction.”—Chicago Tribune“As gripping as they come . . . You’ll be rooting for Watney the whole way, groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor. Utterly nail-biting and memorable.”—Financial Times
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The Martian
von Andy Weir
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—The Wall Street JournalThe inspiration for the major motion pictureSix 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?NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE“A hugely entertaining novel [that] reads like a rocket ship afire . . . Weir has fashioned in Mark Watney one of the most appealing, funny, and resourceful characters in recent fiction.”—Chicago Tribune“As gripping as they come . . . You’ll be rooting for Watney the whole way, groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor. Utterly nail-biting and memorable.”—Financial Times
Aktuelle Rezensionen(4)
Rezension von CarinaNot gonna lie. It took me some time getting into it since it's very very mathy and scientific. Like really reslly. Sometimes it was hard to follow but I have a lot of respect for the author for it! Other than that I was laughing out aloud more often than not. It's brilliantly written. So much dark humor and utterly gripping!
Rezension von ClandesvMixed feelings - sometimes Mark was like: "I'm sure you wonder how I cut the hole?" And I was like: "Actually, I don't." — At times, the book felt a bit repetitive to me with the pattern of problem-solution-problem-solution. On the flip side, I loved the emphasis on problem-solving and the demonstration of the power of mindset and human instinct. The ending got me emotional and happy
Rezension von Carlos R. DiazThe blog that became a book. Andy Weir is a super nerd and he wrote a debut novel about an astronaut who is marooned in Mars after a dust storm compels his crew to leave without him. Mark Watney is a botanist and he has to employ his plant acumen to survive in a planet that supports very little plant life. The harsh Red Planet—and its fickle weather conditions—present arduous challenges for Watney to solve with his ingenuity and skill. Honestly, the dialogue is funny, the prose is acceptable, but the math (the effing math, yo!) is Marine-sniper accurate, making the reader believe that it is indeed plausible to survive and thrive in Mars, albeit before colonization. That is all.
Rezension von Anna KehmIt was definetly one of the best books I've read this year!