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Format: 1 online resource (296 pages)

ISBN: 9780231542890 (e-book)

Additional Edition: Print version: Comins, Neil F., 1951- Traveler's guide to space : for one-way settlers and round-trip tourists. New York : Columbia University Press, c2017 ISBN 9780231177542

Language: English

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 285 Seiten) : , 77 b&w illustrations.

ISBN: 978-0-231-54289-0

Content: 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

Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed Feb. 24, 2017) , In English

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780231542890

Language: English

DOI: 10.7312/comi17754

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Format: 1 online resource : , 77 b&w illustrations

ISBN: 9780231542890

Content: 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.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Introduction -- , Part I: Preparing for Space -- , 1. Science and The Solar System Over Easy -- , 2. Brief Descriptions of Journeys Through Space -- , 3. Preparing for Your Trip -- , 4. Training for Space Travel -- , Part II: Adjusting to Space -- , 5. Launch! -- , 6. Adjustments During The First Few Days -- , 7. Long-Term Physical Adjustments to Space -- , 8. Getting Along in Space: Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Space Travel -- , Part III: Making The Most of Experiences in Space -- , 9. Experiences by Destination -- , Part IV: Home! Sweet? Home? -- , 10. Emigrating to Mars or Returning to Earth -- , Appendix: Powers of Ten -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.7312/comi17754

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/comi17754