Science And Teamwork In The Martian By Mark Watney

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Mark Watney had been abandoned on Mars with no communication or anybody to help him get off. During that time, the rest of earth thought he was dead. The main themes in this book are science and teamwork. In The Martian, Mark Watney has to use his knowledge and teamwork to return to Earth.
The best part about The Martian was how the crew worked together to get Mark off of Mars. One example is that the Chinese engineers agreed to help NASA as long as one of their Chinese astronauts gets a seat on the Ares 5 Mars mission. “American and Chinese engineers cheered together at Juiqan Mission Control.” (Weir 253) Therefore, the Chinese engineers helped build a probe to send to Watney so he has enough food to survive until the Ares 4 crew comes to