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

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‘Packing for Mars’ with Mary Roach

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Although she gets into pondering what the pitfalls of sex in zero gravity might entail, Mary Roach’s book “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void” also broaches issues that most earthbound humans have never considered.

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Mary Roach

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