Beschreibung:
Written for researchers in the space life sciences and space biomedicine, and for master's students in biology, physics, and medicine, the book will also benefit all non-experts endeavoring to understand and enter space.
Chapter 1. General Introduction.- Chapter 2. Radiation in Space: The Physics.- Chapter 3. Radiation in Space: The Biology.- Chapter 4. Radiation Risk Assessment.- Chapter 5. Space Radiation Countermeasures.- Chapter 6. Challenges for Exploratory Missions.