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Animals in space : from research rockets to the space shuttle

Colin Burgess ; Chris Dubbs | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2007

This book examines in unprecedented detail then entire history of animal atmospheric and space flights, from balloon ascents and ballistic journeys atop notoriously unreliable rockets to trips around the Moon and, more recently, aboard numerous [...]

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The basics of biology

Carol Leth Stone | [S.l.] : Greenwood Press | Basics of the hard sciences | 2004

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Biology in space and life on earth : effects of spaceflight on biological systems

Enno Brinckmann, Editor | [S.l.] : Wiley-VCH Verlag | 2007

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Biology in space and life on earth : effects of spaceflight on biological systems

Enno Brinckmann, Editor | [S.l.] : Wiley-VCH Verlag | 2007

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Biotechnology in space

Günter Ruyters, Author ; Christian Betzel, Author ; Daniela Grimm, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2017

This book summarizes the early successes, drawbacks and accomplishments in cell biology and cell biotechnology achieved by the latest projects performed on the International Space Station ISS. It also depicts outcomes of experiments in tissue en[...]

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Cell biology and biotechnology in space

Augusto Cogoli, Editor | [S.l.] : Elsevier | Advances in space biology and medicine | 2002

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Experimentation with animal models in space

Gerald Sonnenfeld, Editor | [S.l.] : Elsevier | Advances in space biology and medicine | 2005

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Extremophiles

Fred A. Rainey ; Aharon Oren | [S.l.] : Elsevier | Methods in microbiology | 2006

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Fundamentals of space biology : research on cells, animals, and plants in space

Gilles Clement, Editor ; K. Slenzka, Editor | [S.l.] : Microcosm Press | Space technology library | 2006

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Fundamentals of space biology : research on cells, animals, and plants in space

Gilles Clement, Editor ; K. Slenzka, Editor | [S.l.] : Microcosm Press | Space technology library | 2006

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Grappling with gravity : how will life adapt to living in space?

Robert W. Phillips, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2011

The book explores the physiological changes that will occur in humans and the plants and animals that accompany humans as we move to new worlds

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Grappling with gravity : how will life adapt to living in space?

Robert W. Phillips, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomers' universe | 2011

The book explores the physiological changes that will occur in humans and the plants and animals that accompany humans as we move to new worlds

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Gravitational biology I : gravity sensing and graviorientation in microorganisms and plants /

Markus Braun, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2018

This book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the 19th century up to today's extremely rapi[...]

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Gravitational biology I : gravity sensing and graviorientation in microorganisms and plants /

Markus Braun, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2018

This book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the 19th century up to today's extremely rapi[...]

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Life in the universe : expectations and constraints

Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Author ; Louis N. Irwin, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and planetary sciences | 2018

This book examines the basic elements of living systems: energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats in crucial depth. These elements define the opportunities and limitations for life on other worlds. The book argues that life forms we would recog[...]

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The NASA fundamental space biology science plan

David L. Tomko, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2010

This Fundamental Space Biology Science Plan provides a roadmap for what Fundamental Space Biology activities should be conducted and when for the 2010-2020 decade of the 21st century.

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Plant science

Gary W. Stutte, Author | United States : NASA ISS Program Science Office | A researcher's guide to | 2016

This guide is intended to help potential researchers plan and carry out plant experiments aboard the ISS, provide an overview of plant growth chambers available for use, and discuss the integrated spaceflight environment. This includes utilizing[...]

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Soviet space dogs

Olessya Turkina, Author | London (United Kingdom) : FUEL Design | 2014

Tells the true stories of Laika, Belka, Strelka, and the other space dogs who were sent on experimental space flight explorations by the Soviet Union between 1951 and 1956

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