The Human Body and Weightlessness - Operational Effects, Problems and Countermeasures (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book focuses on all of the major problems associated with the absence of body weight in space, by analyzing effects, adaption, and re-adaptation upon returning to Earth, using sound scientific principles embedded in a historical context. Serious problems for space travelers range from Space Motion Sickness (SMS) to recently discovered ocular effects that may permanently impair vision. Fluid loss and shifts, spinal changes, and bone and muscle loss are also all results of weightlessness. Starting with a brief definition and history of weightlessness, the authors then address in detail each problem as well as the countermeasures aimed at alleviating them. In some cases, alternative hypotheses regarding what can and should be attempted are also presented. As plans for long-term missions to the Moon and Mars develop, it will be essential to find countermeasures to weightlessness that are effective for missions that could span years.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	October 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	William Thornton • Frederick Bonato
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-32828-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Rehabilitation Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Biophysics Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > Astronautics
LSN:	3-319-32828-X
Barcode:	9783319328287

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