TY - BOOK AU - Seedhouse,Erik ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide T2 - Springer Praxis Books SN - 9783319050386 AV - TL787-4050.22 U1 - 629.1 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - engineering KW - medicine KW - Astrophysics KW - astronomy KW - Astronautics KW - Engineering KW - Aerospace Technology and Astronautics KW - Popular Science in Astronomy KW - Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences KW - Medicine/Public Health, general N1 - The Space Tourism Industry -- Space Tourism: A Short History -- Market and Industry -- Spaceports -- Suborbital Missions -- Suborbital Operators -- Suborbital Vehicles -- Medical and Training Requirements -- Orbital and Beyond Orbit Missions -- Orbital Operators -- Missions -- Medical and Training Requirements N2 - Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon – very soon – you’ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like, and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide. Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide supplies all the advice and information you need to make your spaceflight the most rewarding experience of your life. This definitive, real-world guide is packed with helpful facts and suggestions on everything from training, equipment, safety, and in-flight procedures to techniques for avoiding space motion sickness and bone demineralization. You’ll also find: • Advice on choosing your training agency • Techniques for minimizing the risk of space motion sickness • Information you need to prepare for your medical examination, training, and flight • Tips on activities near your training location And much more UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05038-6 ER -