Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide (Springer Praxis Books) - Softcover

Seedhouse, Erik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3319050370 ISBN 13: 9783319050379

Publisher: Springer, 2014

Synopsis

Here is a practical guide for potential suborbital and orbital space tourists. It features comprehensive medical information about spaceflight health requirements, details practical training modules and explains the current drivers of the new space frontier.

About this title

Review

“The book is written with authority and humour and if you have any interest in going to space it’s a good read. You’ll learn lots.” (Malcolm Gough, The Observatory, Vol. 135 (1246), June, 2015)

From the Back Cover

Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon – very soon – you’ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like, and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide.

Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide supplies all the advice and information you need to make your spaceflight the most rewarding experience of your life. This definitive, real-world guide is packed with helpful facts and suggestions on everything from training, equipment, safety, and in-flight procedures to techniques for avoiding space motion sickness and bone demineralization.

You’ll also find:

· Advice on choosing your training agency

· Techniques for minimizing the risk of space motion sickness

· Information you need to prepare for your medical examination,

training, and flight

· Tips on activities near your training location

And much more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 3319050370
• ISBN 13: 9783319050379
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 305