Grappling with Gravity How Will Life Adapt to Living in Space? /

Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological changes that will occur in humans and the plants and animals that accompany humans as we move to new worlds, whether it be to a colony in the emptiness of space or settlements on the moon, Mars, or other moons or planets. This book focuses on the bio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Phillips, Robert W. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Astronomers' Universe,
Temas:
Solar system.
Astronomy.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Planetary science.
Space Physics.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Planetary Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Space Here We Come
  • Chapter 1: A Great New Adventure
  • Chapter 2: The Long Road to Space Flight
  • Chapter 3: Why Go to Space?
  • Chapter 4: Change and Prosper
  • Chapter 5: Everything is Topsy-Turvy
  • Chapter 6: Tomorrow's Tourist Adventures
  • Part II: Life in Space
  • Chapter 7: Taking Your Body to Space
  • Chapter 8: Behavior in Space
  • Chapter 9: An Essential Activity
  • Part III: Preparing for the Future
  • Chapter 10: Living Away from Earth
  • Chapter 11: Taking the Plow to Mars
  • Chapter 12: Speculations
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Acronyms
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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