Space biology; the human factors in space flight
By: [by] James Stephen Hanrahan and David Bushnell
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1960
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Space Flight; Space biology; Space flight
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Introduction. The whim and the wherewithal; title: Pt. 2. The space vehicle. The question of air pressure; title: The cabin atmosphere; title: Food, water, and wastes; title: Pt. 3. G-forces and weightlessness. Experiments on the centrifuge; title: Impact forces and Colonel Stapp's sled; title: Anti-g devices; title: The problem of weightlessness; title: Rocket experiments; title: Experiments in aircraft; title: Pt. 4. The radiation hazards. Cosmic rays; title: The edge of space; title: Other radiations in space; title: Pt. 5. Conclusion. The impact of astronautics.