Book Reviews: Packing for Mars

This weeks book is Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach. The accompanying cocktail is a Mars:
https://www.bargpt.app/ai-cocktail-recipe/mars#google_vignette
2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Grenadine (for color and a touch of sweetness)
2 dashes Orange Bitters
1 small dash of Tabasco sauce (or to taste)
1 Maraschino cherry for garnish
Orange twist for garnish

Author Mary Roach takes us into space programs around the world to show us how astronauts are picked, what life is like in space, the effects of gravity both on earth and the lack of gravity in space, and the amount of insane general knowledge about humanity and the human condition that NASA has managed to accumulate while preparing us for life on Mars.

Ok, not quite. Mars is in there, but more this takes us through the history of the space programs around the world and discusses the very real science that has been discovered as a result of a cadre of volunteers, astronauts, cosmonauts, and tragedies.

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