Spacefaring : the human dimension / Albert A. Harrison.

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Harrison, Albert A

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780520929654
0520929659
0585391629
9780585391625
1597349097
9781597349093
1280094397
9781280094392

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Spacefaring.DDC classification:

629.45 21

LOC classification:

TL1500 .H37 2001eb

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Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Why Space?; 2. Spaceflight Human Factors; 3. Hazards and Countermeasures; 4. Life Support; 5. Habitability; 6. Selection and Training; 7. Stress and Coping; 8. Group Dynamics; 9. At Work; 10. Mishaps; 11. Off Duty; 12. Space Tourism; 13. Space Settlements; 14. Interstellar Migration; 15. Restoring the Dream; Notes; Index.

Summary: The stars have always called us, but only for the past forty years or so have we been able to respond by traveling in space. This book explores the human side of spaceflight: why people are willing to brave danger and hardship to go into space; how human culture has shaped past and present missions; and the effects of space travel on health and well-being.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-311) and index.

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The stars have always called us, but only for the past forty years or so have we been able to respond by traveling in space. This book explores the human side of spaceflight: why people are willing to brave danger and hardship to go into space; how human culture has shaped past and present missions; and the effects of space travel on health and well-being.

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