Humans in Outer Space - Interdisciplinary Odysseys (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)

Humans and space When faced with the issue of space exploration, one generally has an idea of the ?elds of study and disciplines that are involved: technology, physics and chemistry, robotics, astronomy and planetary science, space biology and medicine, disciplines which are usually referred to as the ?sciences?. In recent discussions, the human element of space exploration has attracted more and more the interest of the space sciences. As a consequence, adjacent disciplines have gained in relevance in space exploration and space research, in times when human space ?ights are almost part of everyday life. These disciplines include psychology and sociology, but also history, philosophy, anthropology, cultural studies, political sciences and law. The cont- bution of knowledge in these ?elds plays an important role in achieving the next generation of space exploration, where humans will resume exploring the Moon and, eventually, Mars, and wherespacetourism isbeginningtobedeveloped. With regard to technology, one might soon be prepared for this. Much less is this the case with space exploration by humans, rather than by robots. Robotic explorations to other planets across the solar system have developed in the past 50 years, since the beginning of the ?space age? with the presence of humans in nearby space and the landing on the Moon. Space exploration is now not only focused on technological achievements, asitsdevelopmentalsohassocial, culturalandeconomicimpacts. This makes human space exploration a topic to address in a cross-disciplinary mann

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Austria
Series:	Studies in Space Policy, 1
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	2009
Contributors:	Agnieszka Lukaszczyk
Editors:	Luca Codignola-Bo
Contributors:	Nicolas Peter
Editors:	Kai-Uwe Schrogl
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	246
Edition:	2009 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-211-87464-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
LSN:	3-211-87464-X
Barcode:	9783211874646

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