LEADER 03893nam 2200565 450 001 9910466459503321 005 20210630212409.0 010 $a0-231-54289-5 024 7 $a10.7312/comi17754 035 $a(CKB)3710000001048037 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5276002 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001983003 035 $a(DE-B1597)481763 035 $a(OCoLC)957077849 035 $a(OCoLC)979621013 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231542890 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5276002 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11529495 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001048037 100 $a20180404h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe traveler's guide to space $efor one-way settlers and round-trip tourists /$fNeil F. Comins 210 1$aNew York :$cColumbia University Press,$d2017. 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (296 pages) 225 1 $aColumbia scholarship online 300 $aPreviously issued in print: 2017. 311 $a0-231-17754-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tIntroduction --$tPart I: Preparing for Space --$t1. Science and The Solar System Over Easy --$t2. Brief Descriptions of Journeys Through Space --$t3. Preparing for Your Trip --$t4. Training for Space Travel --$tPart II: Adjusting to Space --$t5. Launch! --$t6. Adjustments During The First Few Days --$t7. Long-Term Physical Adjustments to Space --$t8. Getting Along in Space: Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Space Travel --$tPart III: Making The Most of Experiences in Space --$t9. Experiences by Destination --$tPart IV: Home! Sweet? Home? --$t10. Emigrating to Mars or Returning to Earth --$tAppendix: Powers of Ten --$tNotes --$tBibliography --$tIndex 330 $aIf you have ever wondered about space travel, now you have the opportunity to understand it more fully than ever before. Traveling into space and even emigrating to nearby worlds may soon become part of the human experience. Scientists, engineers, and investors are working hard to make space tourism and colonization a reality. As astronauts can attest, extraterrestrial travel is incomparably thrilling. To make the most of the experience requires serious physical and mental adaptations in virtually every aspect of life, from eating to intimacy. Everyone who goes into space sees Earth and life on it from a profoundly different perspective than they had before liftoff.Astronomer and former NASA/ASEE scientist Neil F. Comins has written the go-to book for anyone interested in space exploration. He describes the wonders that travelers will encounter-weightlessness, unparalleled views of Earth and the cosmos, and the opportunity to walk on another world-as well as the dangers: radiation, projectiles, unbreathable atmospheres, and potential equipment failures. He also provides insights into specific trips to destinations including suborbital flights, space stations, the Moon, asteroids, comets, and Mars-the top candidate for colonization. Although many challenges are technical, Comins outlines them in clear language for all readers. He synthesizes key issues and cutting-edge research in astronomy, physics, biology, psychology, and sociology to create a complete manual for the ultimate voyage. 410 0$aColumbia scholarship online. 606 $aSpace flight$xPhysiological effect 606 $aManned space flight 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSpace flight$xPhysiological effect. 615 0$aManned space flight. 676 $a616.980214 700 $aComins$b Neil F.$f1951-$0753974 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910466459503321 996 $aThe traveler's guide to space$92479049 997 $aUNINA