Tourists in space : a practical guide

Seedhouse, Erik

Tourists in space : a practical guide - 2e. - Berlin ; New York : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Pub., Chichester, UK, ©2008. - xxiv, 281 p. : illus., includes index

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.

9783319050379 - pbk


1. Space tourism.--3. Space flight -- Physiological effect.--2. Space flight training.
Space flight training
Space medicine
Space flight--Physiological effect
Manned space flight--Physiological effect

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