Albert A. Harrison0520224531, 9780520224537, 9780585391625
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. A comprehensive and authoritative treatment of its subject, this book combines statistical studies, rich case histories, and gripping anecdotal detail as it investigates the phenomenon of humans in space-from the earliest spaceflights to the missions of tomorrow.Drawing from a strong research base in the behavioral sciences, Harrison covers such topics as habitability, crew selection and training, coping with stress, group dynamics, accidents, and more. In addition to taking a close look at spacefarers themselves, Spacefaring reviews the broad organizational and political contexts that shape human progress toward the heavens. With the ongoing construction of the International Space Station, the human journey to the stars continues, and this book will surely help guide the way. |
Table of contents :
Contents……Page 8
Preface……Page 12
Acknowledgments……Page 18
1. Why Space?……Page 21
2. Spaceflight Human Factors……Page 39
3. Hazards and Countermeasures……Page 58
4. Life Support……Page 78
5. Habitability……Page 100
6. Selection and Training……Page 118
7. Stress and Coping……Page 137
8. Group Dynamics……Page 157
9. At Work……Page 178
10. Mishaps……Page 193
11. Off Duty……Page 210
12. Space Tourism……Page 226
13. Space Settlements……Page 242
14. Interstellar Migration……Page 261
15. Restoring the Dream……Page 282
Notes……Page 301
A……Page 333
C……Page 334
E……Page 335
H……Page 336
K……Page 337
M……Page 338
O……Page 339
R……Page 340
S……Page 341
W……Page 343
Z……Page 344 |
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