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Traveling into space and visiting or even emigrating to nearby worlds will soon become part of the human experience. Scientists, engineers, and investors are working hard to make space tourism a reality. As experienced astronauts will tell you, extraterrestrial travel is incomparably thrilling. To make the most of the experience requires profound physical and mental adjustments by travelers as they adapt to microgravity and alterations in virtually every aspect of life, from eating to intimacy. Everyone who goes into space and returns sees Earth and life on it from a profoundly different perspective. Astronomer and former NASA/ASEE scientist Neil F. Comins has written the go-to book for anyone interested in space exploration, including potential travelers. He describes the joys and the dangers travelers will face - weightlessness, unparalleled views of Earth and the cosmos, the opportunity to walk on or jump off another world, as well as radiation, projectiles, unbreathable atmospheres, and potential equipment failures.
List of contents
Introduction
Part I: Preparing for Space1. Science and the Solar System Over Easy
2. Brief Descriptions of Journeys Through Space
3. Preparing for Your Trip
4. Training for Space Travel
Part II: Adjusting to Space5. Launch!
6. Adjustments During the First Few Days
7. Long-Term Physical Adjustments to Space
8. Getting Along in Space: Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Space Travel
Part III: Making the Most of Experiences in Space9. Experiences by Destination
Part IV: Home! Sweet? Home?10. Emigrating to Mars or Returning to Earth
Appendix: Powers of Ten
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Der Amerikaner Neil F. Comins, geboren 1951 in New York, ist Professor für Physik und Astronomie an der University of Maine. Er ist Autor eines Standardwerkes zur Astronomie und ausgewiesener Experte für kosmische Irrtümer in Alltag und Wissenschaft.
Summary
An inside look at the experience of space travel and the destinations we may one day visit as space tourists.
Report
"There is no other book for the popular reader that addresses the many serious challenges involved in deep space travel. Understanding these issues is essential for anyone with an interest in space exploration. The Traveler's Guide to Space does an excellent job at looking at the whole picture, from space tourists, to one-way colonization; from physical to psychological challenges." - Robert Geller, University of California, Santa Barbara
