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Early Life
Mary Roach grew up in Etna, New Hampshire. She was born when her father was 65 years old. In 1981, she graduated from Wesleyan and moved to San Francisco where she worked as a freelance copy editor. Soon after that, she worked a half-time public relations job at the San Francisco zoo. She spent her free time self-employed by writing articles for the local newspaper's Sunday magazine. She was soon promoted by her editors, giving her a more long-term opportunity. Even though she doesn't have a degree in science, she has a wide fascination for it.

Accomplishments
She mostly writes books now but still enjoys contributing to the occasional magazine piece; some popular ones are The New York Times, National Geographic, and Wired. Her article titled "How to Win at Germ Warfare" was a National Magazine Award Finalist. A year later she wrote an article about earthquake proof bamboo houses that gained noticed and won a title in the Engineering Journalism Award, for which she was actually the only participant.

“About Mary.” maryroach. Mary Roach, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013 This page on the website does a good job of telling a brief history of Mary Roach. I believe it will help give more information on the Wikipedia article about her early life and her hobbies.

Mary Roach. maryroach. Mary Roach, n.d Web. 20 Oct. 2013 The main page on the site would be useful because it shows books she has written, an update on any incoming novels, and sites they can be purchased.

Roach, Mary. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2010. Print The Wikipedia article only has a brief summary of the book and I believe that I can take events from the book to better explain the topics in the summary. “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void” Amazon.com, Amazon.com, 2010. Web. 20 Oct, 2013. This site is mainly known for great pricing with a number of customer feedback. It shows a lot of customer reviews which is what the Wikipedia article lacks.