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The Martian by Andy Weir

Ted Gioia
Jan 1, 2000
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Andy Weir, author of The Martian, explains that the key breakthrough in writing his novel came when he realized that "science creates plot." He certainly isn't the first sci-fi writer to prefer rigorous science over fanciful detail—back in 1865, Jules Verne described a trip to the moon that anticipated many of the key details of the later Apollo project…

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