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PRAXIS BOOKS THE SPACEFARERS HANDBOOK - BERGI...

Now is the time to fly to space! New technological developments  commercialisation of
spaceflight and advances in space medicine have made human space travel more attainable than
ever before.This entertaining but nevertheless authoritative book gives a practical
introduction to space travel from a number of viewpoints: How spacecraft are built  how to
steer and navigate them  instructions for a comfortable everyday life in space and a guide to
remain healthy and strong in weightlessness. The Spacefarer's Handbook is full of advice  tips
and anecdotes to prepare the reader for their own trip to space. At the same time  it does not
lose the scientific perspective on spaceflight. The authors  a physicist and a space medicine
specialist  explain the underlying concepts rigorously and include recent research findings.
From the operating principles of rocket engines  via bone loss in weightlessness to the methane
lakes of Titan  this book contains everything aspiring spacefarers need to know! It also serves
as a very good resource  beyond general space enthusiasts  for science fiction readers &
writers who are looking for a better foundation in space flight. Highly recommended for
everyone who wants to fly to space and all passengers of our mothership Earth!Hans Schlegel 
ESA Astronaut

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