The Martian

Resource Information

The work The Martian represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The Martian

Statement of responsibility

Andy Weir

Creator

• Weir, Andy

Subject

• Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
• Science fiction
• Survival -- Fiction
• Astronauts -- Fiction

Genre

• Science fiction
• Fiction

Language

eng

Summary

"Six 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?"--

Member of

• Thorndike Press large print thriller

Assigning source

from publisher's web site

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

813/.6

Index

no index present

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print thriller