Living and Working in Space: Human Behavior, Culture and Organization (Wiley-Praxis Series in Space Science and Technology) by Philip Robert Harris

Author: Philip Robert Harris
eBook Title: Living and Working in Space: Human Behavior, Culture and Organization (Wiley-Praxis Series in Space Science and Technology)
ISBN10: 0471962554
ISBN13: 978-0471962557
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (August 1996)
Category: Engineering & Transportation
Subcategory: Engineering
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This second edition discusses scientific accomplishments and behavioural space science research concerning near-term exploration, settlement and industrialization of the space environment. The ten chapters, on the human and cultural dimensions for creating a spacefaring civilization, consider particular issues such as the deployment and performance of spacefarers management of large scale space enterprises and discuss the key industrial and technical challenges. This edition has been thoroughly updated and revised, and new chapters have been included on "Macrothinking in Global Space Planning" and "Strategies for Lunar Industrialization and Port Planning."