Biological Effects and Physics of Solar and Galactic Cosmic Radiation: Part a

Book Overview

Space missions subject human beings or any other target of a spacecraft to a radiation environment of an intensity and composition not available on earth. Whereas for missions in low earth orbit (LEO), such as those using the Space Shuttle or Space Station scenario, radiation exposure guidelines have been developed and have been adopted by spacefaring agencies, for exploratory class missions that will take the space travellers outside the protective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461362660
• ISBN13: 9781461362661
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"