Spacefaring : the human dimension /

Spacefaring : the human dimension /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Harrison, Albert A.
Imprint:	Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 324 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	United States -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned space flight. Astronautics -- Human factors. Space colonies. Interstellar travel. Astronautics -- Human factors. Interstellar travel. Manned space flight. Space colonies. Electronic books. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11115066

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ISBN:	9780520929654 0520929659 0585391629 9780585391625 1597349097 9781597349093 1280094397 9781280094392 0520224531 0520236777
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-311) and index. Print version record.
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.
Other form:	Print version: Harrison, Albert A. Spacefaring. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001 0520224531

Table of 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.