Space physiology and medicine (2nd edition)The fundamental biomedical issues involved in manned space flight are examined in review chapters contributed by leading U.S. experts. Sections are devoted to the history of manned space flight, the space environment, space-flight systems and procedures, physiological adaptation to space flight, health maintenance of space crewmembers, and medical problems of space flight. Extensive diagrams, drawings, graphs, photographs, and tables of numerical data are provided.
Document ID
19900029570
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Book
Authors
Nicogossian, Arnauld E. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Huntoon, Carolyn Leach (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Pool, Sam L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)