EAN: 9783319188683

PRAXIS BOOKS HUMANS IN SPACE - NICK KANAS KAR...

Awarded the 2016 International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Book Award! Using anecdotal
reports from astronauts and cosmonauts  and the results from studies conducted in space analog
environments on Earth and in the actual space environment  this book broadly reviews the
various psychosocial issues that affect space travelers. Unlike other books that are more
technical in format  this text is targeted for the general public. With the advent of space
tourism and the increasing involvement of private enterprise in space  there is now a need to
explore the impact of space missions on the human psyche and on the interpersonal relationships
of the crewmembers. Separate chapters of the book deal with psychosocial stressors in space and
in space analog environments  psychological  psychiatric  interpersonal  and cultural issues
pertaining to space missions  positive growth-enhancing aspects of space travel  the
crew-ground interaction  space tourism  countermeasures for dealing with space  and unique
aspects of a trip to Mars  the outer solar system  and interstellar travel.

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