{"product_id":"how-to-mars-9781616963569","title":"How to Mars","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNerd Daily\u003c\/i\u003e Fantasy \u0026amp; Sci Fi Book to Look Out For \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny and wonderfully inventive, \u003ci\u003eHow to Mars\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts an absurdist cautionary tale and a warm-hearted exploration.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Emily Mitchell, author of \u003ci\u003eViral Stories\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when your dream mission to Mars is a reality TV nightmare? This debut science-fiction romp with heart follows the tradition of Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles with a dash of \u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the six lucky scientists selected by the Destination Mars  corporation, a one-way ticket to Mars--in exchange for a lifetime of research--was an absolute no-brainer. The incredible opportunity was clearly worth even the most absurdly tedious screening process. Perhaps worth following the strange protocols in a nonsensical handbook written by an eccentric billionaire. \u003ci\u003ePossibly\u003c\/i\u003e even worth their constant surveillance, the video of which is carefully edited into a ratings-bonanza back on Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it turns out that after a while even scientists can get bored of science. Tempers begin to fray; unsanctioned affairs blossom. When perfectly good equipment begins to fail, the Marsonauts are faced with a possibility that their training just cannot explain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIrreverent, poignant, romantic, and perfectly weird, David Ebenbach's debut science-fiction outing, like a mission to Mars, is an incredible trip you will never forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616963569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"David Ebenbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39894498148533,"sku":"9781616963569","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cc42bd6b-90e3-41c5-a7f6-c9da99e2cfe6.jpg?v=1619543554","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-to-mars-9781616963569","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}