Tag Archives: andy weir

The Science of Project Hail Mary

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Alex R. Howe

Andy Weir’s latest book, Project Hail Mary, is a very good hard science fiction tale about a journey to another solar system in search of a way to save Earth from disaster. Mr. Weir always does mostly pretty good science … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Alex R. Howe

Andy Weir, of The Martian and Artemis fame recently put out his third novel, Project Hail Mary. In his most expansive work yet, Weir takes us out of the Solar system entirely to meet Ryland Grace, an astronaut who wakes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Artemis by Andy Weir

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Andy Weir, author of The Martian, put out his second novel late last year: Artemis. Artemis is another space-based adventure for the one-time computer programmer, but he takes it in a different direction this time. While The Martian is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Astronaut Mark Whatney got the chance of a lifetime when he was picked to join the third manned mission to Mars. But after they landed, things went wrong. A freak dust storm far beyond anything the crew anticipated nearly destroyed … Continue reading →

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