The Martian

<p>Stranded on Mars after his team presume him dead astronaut Mark Watney must use his ingenuity and scientific knowledge to survive. With limited resources and no certain rescue in sight he faces seemingly insurmountable odds. Back on Earth NASA and a team of international scientists race against time to devise a rescue mission while Watney's former crewmates grapple with the daunting possibility of returning to retrieve him. 'The Martian' is a thrilling tale of human resilience resourcefulness and the enduring power of hope against the backdrop of the vast unforgiving Martian landscape.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>