The traveler's guide to space : for one-way settlers and round-trip tourists /

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Author / Creator:	Comins, Neil F., 1951- author.
Imprint:	New York : Columbia University Press, [2017] ©2017
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 285 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Columbia scholarship online Columbia scholarship online.
Subject:	Space flight -- Physiological effect. Manned space flight. Space Flight. Adaptation, Physiological. Travel. Extraterrestrial Environment. Weightlessness. Manned space flight. Space flight -- Physiological effect. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11834209

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ISBN:	9780231542890 0231542895 0231177542 9780231177542 9780231177542
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. In English. Print version record.
Summary:	If you have ever wondered about space travel, now you have the opportunity to understand it more fully than ever before. Traveling into space and even emigrating to nearby worlds may soon become part of the human experience. Scientists, engineers, and investors are working hard to make space tourism and colonization a reality. As astronauts can attest, extraterrestrial travel is incomparably thrilling. To make the most of the experience requires serious physical and mental adaptations in virtually every aspect of life, from eating to intimacy. Everyone who goes into space sees Earth and life on it from a profoundly different perspective than they had before liftoff. Astronomer and former NASA/ASEE scientist Neil F. Comins has written the go-to book for anyone interested in space exploration. He describes the wonders that travelers will encounter--weightlessness, unparalleled views of Earth and the cosmos, and the opportunity to walk on another world--as well as the dangers: radiation, projectiles, unbreathable atmospheres, and potential equipment failures. He also provides insights into specific trips to destinations including suborbital flights, space stations, the Moon, asteroids, comets, and Mars--the top candidate for colonization. Although many challenges are technical, Comins outlines them in clear language for all readers. He synthesizes key issues and cutting-edge research in astronomy, physics, biology, psychology, and sociology to create a complete manual for the ultimate voyage.
Other form:	Print version: Comins, Neil F., 1951- Traveler's guide to space. New York : Columbia University Press, [2017] 9780231177542
Standard no.:	10.7312/comi17754

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part I. Preparing for space. Science and the solar system over easy
Brief descriptions of journeys through space
Preparing for your trip
Training for space travel
Part II. Adjusting to space. Launch!
Adjustments during the first few days
Long-term physical adjustments to space
Getting along in space : psychological and sociological aspects of space travel
Part III. Making the most of experiences in space. Experiences by destination
Part IV. Home! Sweet? Home? Emigrating to Mars or returning to Earth.

The traveler's guide to space : for one-way settlers and round-trip tourists /

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