With luck and a lot of ingenuity THE MARTIAN just may survive being stranded on the Red planet.

Are we sure Andy Weir isn't a NASA astronaut? He sure has me fooled. Mark Watney is one lucky guy, he is part of a Mars mission crew and they have landed on Mars. Yes, he is one of the six people to ever walk on Mars, HOTDOG! They have been on Mars for six Sols, or six Mars days as a Mars day is slightly longer than an earth day, when a severe dust storm arrives and threatens their safety. Looks like Mark's luck just ran out. Written with such attention to detail you would think Mr. Weir actually lived the tale he is telling. There is a lot of science in this book, as you would expect from a tale of an earthling stranded on Mars, but don't let that deter you from picking up this fabulously entertaining book. FYI, the protagonist Mark Watney is a botanist and engineer as well as a well trained NASA astronaut so you know he is smart enough to figure out how to survive with what is on hand. And thanks to NASA's being well prepared for any event there is quite a lot of equipment that is at his disposal. The one thing he is lacking is food to get him through till the next Mars landing. But remember, Mark is foremost a botanist....so, well let's just say he manages to come up with an idea.  This is an edge of your seat thrill, pick it up and take a trip to Mars, it may be the only way you will get there.