![]() ![]() If I had to pick a single favorite, I’d probably say I, Robot, though my opinion on that changes from day to day. What were your favorite books as a child? The Martian seems so influenced by adventure novels. But it’s all wordsmithing and smoother sentence structure. Some scenes are much better, some confusing bits have been rewritten, etc. The print version had the benefit of an editor. Weir: Thanks! There are no plot differences between the two versions. Does the print version differ significantly from the first edition? ![]() I know that it was originally self-published on the web. ![]() Weir spoke with Air & Space Senior Associate Editor Rebecca Maksel in March.Īir & Space : Congratulations on the success of The Martian! It’s a terrific read. He’s stranded on Mars, with no way to communicate with his spaceship or Earth, meager supplies, and a pressurized shelter designed to last just 31 days. Watney isn’t dead, although he may as well be. When Watney’s crewmates see his spacesuit’s life-signs go flat after being blown away by a 175-kph wind gust, they reluctantly leave him behind. ![]() Just six days after landing on Mars, the Ares crew must abandon their mission due to a colossal dust storm. The novel-which has received accolades from astronauts including Chris Hadfield-is set in the not-too-distant future, when astronaut Mark Watney is part of the Ares 3 mission to Mars. Andy Weir’s science-fiction thriller The Martian has remained on Amazon’s best seller list since its publication in February. ![]()
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