Sajīn al-Marīkh

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Andy Weir: Sajīn al-Marīkh (Arabic language, 2016, al-Dār al-ʻArabīyah lil-ʻUlūm Nāshirūn)

455 pages

Arabic language

Published March 8, 2016 by al-Dār al-ʻArabīyah lil-ʻUlūm Nāshirūn.

ISBN:
978-614-01-1795-2
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OCLC Number:
1040265693

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5 stars (4 reviews)

The Martian is a 2011 science fiction novel written by Andy Weir. It was his debut novel under his own name. It was originally self-published in 2011; Crown Publishing purchased the rights and re-released it in 2014. The story follows an American astronaut, Mark Watney, as he becomes stranded alone on Mars in 2035 and must improvise in order to survive.

54 editions

Very scientific and technical book

5 stars

I finished the book in two days. It’s great. You will especially enjoy it if you’re interested in detailed explanations of how stuff works on Mars (farming, orbital dynamics, making water, fixing and tinkering with all the tools and machinery, etc). There isn’t a lot of emotions involved in large sections of the book, so don’t expect it. This makes sudden jokes hit very hard though. There are emotional moments and the book will keep you at the edge of your seat.

Subjects

  • Survival
  • Arabic language materials
  • Astronauts
  • Fiction

Places

  • Mars (Planet)