Agriculture on a "heroic scale" allowed civilizations to develop. I submit that Martian botany will the the start of "space farming on a heroic scale" - and th

Agriculture on a "heroic scale" allowed civilizations to develop. I submit that Martian botany will the the start of "space farming on a heroic scale" - and that The Martian will inspire future generations. As an aside, I dislike the implication that a personal story with only one life on the line is not heroic. I'm tired of world ending stakes in stories.