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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817555803321

Titolo

Assessment of directions in microgravity and physical sciences research at NASA / / Committee on Microgravity Research, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003

ISBN

1-280-18295-4

9786610182954

0-309-52539-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (122 p.)

Disciplina

531.14

Soggetti

Reduced gravity environments - Research

Physical sciences - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 Fluid Physics Research Program -- 3 Combustion Research Program -- 4 Fundamental Physics Research Program -- 5 Materials Science Research Program -- 6 Biotechnology -- 7 Emerging Areas: New Opportunities at the Nanoscale and at the Interface Between Biology and the Physical and Engineering Sciences -- 8 Research Priorities -- Appendixes -- A Future Biotechnology Research on the International Space Station, Executive Summary1 -- B Letter of Request from NASA -- C Glossary and Acronyms -- D Committee Biographies.