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Civilizations beyond earth : extraterrestrial life and society

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor ; Albert A. Harrison, Editor | New York : Berghahn Books | 2011

How will humankind respond to first contact? Archaeologists and astronomers explore the likehood that extraterrestrial intelligence exists, sociologists present the latest findings of novel surveys, tapping into the public's attitudes about lif[...]

Spacefaring : the human dimension

Albert A. Harrison | Berkeley : University of California Press | 2001

The stars have always called us, but only for the past forty years or so have been able to respond by traveling in space. This book explores the human side of spaceflight: why people are willing to brave danger and hardship to go into space, how[...]

After contact : the human response to extraterrestrial life

Albert A. Harrison | [S.l.] : Plenum Trade | 1997

What if there were life on other planets? What if this life were intelligent, capable of communicating, and had evolved into a complex society? What if contact were somehow made with this extraterrestrial intelligence? These are the questions th[...]

From Antarctica to outer space : life in isolation and confinement

Christopher P. McKay, Editor ; Yvonne A. Clearwater, Editor ; Albert A. Harrison, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 1991

From Antarctica to outer space : life in isolation and confinement

Christopher P. McKay, Editor ; Yvonne A. Clearwater, Editor ; Albert A. Harrison, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 1991

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Incorporation of privacy elements in space station design : final report: May 20, 1988

Albert A. Harrison ; Barrett Caldwell ; Nancy J. Struthers | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA CR | 1988

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Living aloft : human requirements for extended spaceflight

Mary M. Connors ; Albert A. Harrison ; Faren R. Akins | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 1985

Human psychological and social adjustment to space is investigated. Studies and experiences bearing on human performance capability, psychological well being, and social organization, as they relate to space, were identified and assessed, and s[...]

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