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Gravity, Weight and Their Absence (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018) Loot Price: R1,716
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Gravity, Weight and Their Absence (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018): Vladimir Pletser

Gravity, Weight and Their Absence (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)

Vladimir Pletser

Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics

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The book introduces readers to the concept of weightlessness and microgravity, and presents several examples of microgravity research in fluid physics, the material sciences and human physiology. Further, it explains a range of basic physical concepts (inertia, reference frames, mass and weight, accelerations, gravitation and weightiness, free fall, trajectories, and platforms for microgravity research) in simple terms. The last section addresses the physiological effects of weightlessness. The book's simple didactic approach makes it easy to read: equations are kept to a minimum, while examples and applications are presented in the appendices. Simple sketches and photos from actual space missions illustrate the main content. This book allows readers to understand the space environment that astronauts experience on board space stations, and to more closely follow on-going and future space missions in Earth orbit and to Mars.

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Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin: Singapore
Series: SpringerBriefs in Physics
Release date: July 2018
First published: 2018
Authors: Vladimir Pletser
Dimensions: 235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 88
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13: 978-981-10-8695-3
Categories: Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids)
Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > Astronautics
LSN: 981-10-8695-8
Barcode: 9789811086953

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