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What we know about extraterrestrial intelligence : foundations of xenology

Michael Ashkenazi, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2017

Have you ever wondered what could happen when we discover another communicating species outside the Earth? This book addresses this question in all its complexity. In addition to the physical barriers for communication, such as the enormous dis[...]

Women spacefarers : sixty different paths to orbit /

Umberto Cavallaro, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2017

Telling the stories of the women who broke down barriers to join the space program, this book starts with the orbital flight of USSR cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova in 1963, and includes the biographies of, and some interviews with, the 60 women [...]

Yearbook on Space Policy 2015 : access to space and the evolution of space activities

Cenan Al-Ekabi, Editor ; Peter Hulsroj, Editor ; Editor Blandina Baranes, Editor ; Arne Lahcen, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Issuing body | New York, NY : Springer | Yearbook on space policy | 2017

The Yearbook on Space Policy is the reference publication analysing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Year[...]

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Yearbook on Space Policy 2015 : access to space and the evolution of space activities

Cenan Al-Ekabi, Editor ; Peter Hulsroj, Editor ; Editor Blandina Baranes, Editor ; Arne Lahcen, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Issuing body | New York, NY : Springer | Yearbook on space policy | 2017

The Yearbook on Space Policy is the reference publication analysing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Year[...]

3d printing : legal, philosophical and economic dimensions

Bibi Van den Berg, Editor ; Simone Van der Hof, Editor ; Eleni Kosta, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Information technology & law series | 2016

This title explores the legal, philosophical, and economic aspects of the rise of 3D printing. If individuals can print anything they want, how does this affect existing systems of intellectual property rights? What are the societal consequence[...]

The birth of NASA : the work of the space task group, america's first true space pioneers

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This title shows the work of the original NASA space pioneers - men and women who were suddenly organised in 1958 from the then National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) into the Space Task Group. A relatively small group, they developed[...]

Cardiovascular system, red blood cells, and oxygen transport in microgravity

Hanns-Christian Gunga, Author ; Victoria Weller von Ahlefeld, Author ; Hans-Joachim Appel Coriolano, Author ; Andreas Werner, Author ; Uwe Hoffmann, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2016

This book comprehensively describes the physiological changes and consequences that occur in humans during spaceflight. It specifically explains the adaptations of the cardiovascular and the respiratory system. Specific changes occurring after [...]

A design for a reusable water-based spacecraft known as the spacecoach

Brian McConnell, Author ; Alexander Tolley, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2016

Based on components already in existence, this manual details a reference design for an interplanetary spacecraft that is simple, durable, fully reusable and comprised mostly of water. Using such an accessible material leads to a spacecraft arch[...]

The digital galactic complex

Trevor Brown, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in political science. | 2016

This Brief discusses the current policy environment in which the United States space program operates and proposes an industry-government partnership as a long-term policy solution. Since the Reagan administration, American space policy has incr[...]

The digital galactic complex

Trevor Brown, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in political science. | 2016

This Brief discusses the current policy environment in which the United States space program operates and proposes an industry-government partnership as a long-term policy solution. Since the Reagan administration, American space policy has incr[...]

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Dissent, revolution and liberty beyond earth

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2016

This volume provides an in-depth discussion on the central question - how can people express and survive dissent and disagreement in confined habitats in space? The discussion is an important one because it could be that the systems of inter[...]

Dissent, revolution and liberty beyond earth

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2016

This volume provides an in-depth discussion on the central question - how can people express and survive dissent and disagreement in confined habitats in space? The discussion is an important one because it could be that the systems of inter-dep[...]

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Effect of spaceflight and spaceflight analogue culture on human and microbial cells : novel insights into disease mechanisms /

Cheryl A. Nickerson, Editor ; Neal R. Pellis, Editor ; C. Mark Ott, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2016

Research using spaceflight platforms represents a paradigm shift in how we observe life processes and is on the leading edge of research discoveries into cellular and molecular mechanisms of health and disease. By incorporating the views of lead[...]

The ethics of space exploration

S.J. Schwartz, Editor ; Tony Milligan, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2016

'The Ethics of Space Exploration' aims to contribute significantly to the understanding of issues of value (including the ultimate value of space-related activities) which repeatedly emerge in interdisciplinary discussions on space and society.

Exercise in space : a holistic approach for the benefit of human health on earth /

Stefan Schneider, Editor ; German Aerospace Center (DLR), Editor | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2016

This volume of the Series SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences summarizes the newest finding in the field of mental health and physiological exercise in Space. Translational research of the past years has shown that exercise can be regarded as[...]

Flexible spacecraft dynamics, control and guidance : technologies by Giovanni Campolo

Leonardo Mazzini, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer aerospace technology, ISSN 1869-1730 | 2016

This book is an up-to-date compendium on spacecraft attitude and orbit control (AOC) that offers a systematic and complete treatment of the subject with the aim of imparting the theoretical and practical knowledge that is required by designers,[...]

In the footsteps of Columbus : European missions to the International Space Station /

John O'Sullivan, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

The European Space Agency has a long history of cooperating with NASA in human spaceflight, having developed the Spacelab module for carrying in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle. This book tells of the development of ESA's Columbus micrograv[...]

In the footsteps of Columbus : European missions to the International Space Station /

John O'Sullivan, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

The European Space Agency has a long history of cooperating with NASA in human spaceflight, having developed the Spacelab module for carrying in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle. This book tells of the development of ESA's Columbus micrograv[...]

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Fundamentals of aircraft and rocket propulsion

Ahmed F. El-Sayed, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2016

This book provides a comprehensive basics-to-advanced course in an aero-thermal science vital to the design of engines for either type of craft. The text classifies engines powering aircraft and single/multi-stage rockets, and derives performan[...]

Geospatial technologies and climate change

J. Sundaresan, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2016

Geospatial Technologies and Climate Change describes various approaches from different countries on how to use geospatial technologies to help solving climate change issues. It also details how different geospatial technologies (remote sensing,[...]

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Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

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Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

The Immune System in Space: Are we prepared?

Alexander Choukaer, Author ; Oliver Ullrich, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2016

This book gives insight into the mechanism of the immune system and the influence of the environment on earth. Further, the book explains the changes that occur in our immune system in the absence of gravity and their fundamental consequences. S[...]

Interkosmos

Colin Burgess, Author ; Bert Vis, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This title focuses on the Interkosmos programme, which was formed in 1967, marking a fundamentally new era of cooperation by socialist countries, led by the Soviet Union, in the study and exploration of space. The chapters shed light on the spac[...]

Mars via the Moon : the next giant leap

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

Momentum is building for a return to the Moon. NASA's international partners on the International Space Station are in favour of returning to the lunar surface, as are India and China. The horizon goal may be Mars, but the political, funding and[...]

Planetary rovers : robotic exploration of the solar system

Alex Ellery, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

This book on planetary rover development covers all aspects relevant to the design of systems.

Planetary rovers : robotic exploration of the solar system

Alex Ellery, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

This book on planetary rover development covers all aspects relevant to the design of systems

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Principles of applied remote sensing

Siamak Khorram, Author ; Cynthia F. van der Wiele, Author ; Frank H. Koch, Author ; Stacy A.C. Nelson, Author ; Matthew D. Potts, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2016

This textbook is one of the first to explain the fundamentals and applications of remote sensing at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Topics include definitions and a brief history of payloads and platforms, data acquisition and specifi[...]

Private law, public law, metalaw and public policy in space : a liber amicorum in honor of Ernst Fasan /

Leslie I Tennen, Editor ; Patricia Margaret Sterns, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space regulations library | 2016

The law of outer space is rapidly evolving to adapt to changes in the economic drivers as well as advancements in technological capabilities. The contents of this book are a reflection of this changing environment as evidenced in the writings of[...]

Remote sensing and water resources

Anny Cazenave, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2016

This book is a collection of overview articles showing how space-based observations, combined with hydrological modeling, have considerably improved our knowledge of the continental water cycle and its sensitivity to climate change. Two main is[...]