Humans in Space

Awarded the 2016 International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Book Award!

Using anecdotal reports from astronauts and cosmonauts, and the results from studies conducted in space analog environments on Earth and in the actual space environment, this book broadly reviews the various psychosocial issues that affect space travelers. Unlike other books that are more technical in format, this text is targeted for the general public.

With the advent of space tourism and the increasing involvement of private enterprise in space, there is now a need to explore the impact of space missions on the human psyche and on the interpersonal relationships of the crewmembers. Separate chapters of the book deal with psychosocial stressors in space and in space analog environments; psychological, psychiatric, interpersonal, and cultural issues pertaining to space missions; positive growth-enhancing aspects of space travel; the crew-ground interaction; space tourism; countermeasuresfor dealing with space; and unique aspects of a trip to Mars, the outer solar system, and interstellar travel.

Deals with a broad spectrum of psychosocial issues affecting humans and their interactions in space: psychological, psychiatric, interpersonal and cultural Applies not only to astronauts working in-orbit, but also will pertain to space tourists and crewmembers going on expeditions to the Moon and Mars as new technology expands the population who may one day travel in space Newest popular space exploration book from the well-reviewed author of "Star Maps" and "Space Psychology and Psychiatry" among other titles in the field

Autorentext

Dr. Kanas is Professor Emeritus (Psychiatry), University of California, San Francisco. He has been the principal investigator of several NASA-funded research grants studying the interpersonal interactions of astronauts in space. He has written about the psychosocial impact of long duration space missions since 1971. Together with Dietrich Manzey, he is the co-author of the book Space Psychology and Psychiatry (2nd ed., Springer, 2008), which was given the 2004 International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Book Award. In 1999, Dr. Kanas received the Aerospace Medical Association Longacre Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in the Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Aerospace Medicine. In 2008, he received the International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Award.

Klappentext

Using anecdotal reports from astronauts and cosmonauts, and the results from studies conducted in space analog environments on Earth and in the actual space environment, this book broadly reviews the various psychosocial issues that affect space travelers. Unlike other books that are more technical in format, this text is targeted for the general public.

With the advent of space tourism and the increasing involvement of private enterprise in space, there is now a need to explore the impact of space missions on the human psyche and on the interpersonal relationships of the crewmembers. Separate chapters of the book deal with psychosocial stressors in space and in space analog environments; psychological, psychiatric, interpersonal, and cultural issues pertaining to space missions; positive growth-enhancing aspects of space travel; the crew-ground interaction; space tourism; countermeasures for dealing with space; and unique aspects of a trip to Mars,the outer solar system, and interstellar travel.

Inhalt
Psychosocial Stressors in Space and in Space Analogs.- Psychological Issues.- Psychiatric Issues.- Interpersonal Issues.- Cultural Issues.- Positive Effects of Space.- The Crew-ground Interaction.- Space Tourism.- Countermeasures for Space Travel.- Mission to Mars.- Misions to the Outer Solar System.- Interstellar Missions.