Foundations of Space Biology and Medicine is a collective scientific work which reviews the most important problems, achievements, and prospects for the development of space biology and medicine. Its purpose is to make available summarized and systematized data on the most important problems of space biology and medicine. The work was developed by a Joint Editorial Board established by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R Contents of Volume III: Introduction Methods of Providing Life Support for Astronauts Basic Data for Planning Life-Support Systems --- Food and Water Supply --- Air Regenerating and Conditioning --- Clothing and Personal Hygiene --- Isolation and Removal of Waste Products --- Habitability of Spacecraft --- Individual Life-Support Systems Outside a Spacecraft Cabin, Space Suits and Capsules Characteristics of Integrated Life-support Systems Nonregenerative Life-Support Systems for Flights of Short and Moderate Duration --- Life-Support Systems for Interplanetary Spacecraft and Space Stations for Long-Term Use --- Biological Life-Support Systems Protection Against Adverse Factors of Space Flight Protection Against Radiation (Biological, Pharmacological, Chemical, Physical) --- Medical Care of Spacecrews (Medical Care, Equipment, and Prophylaxis) --- Descent and Landing of Spacecrews and Survival in an Unpopulated Area --- Protection of Crews of Spacecraft and Space Stations Selection and Training of Astronauts Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts --- Training of Cosmonauts and Astronauts Future Space Biomedical Research An Appraisal of Future Space Biomedical Research Authors' Addresses Index for Volumes I, II, and III Contents for Volumes I, II, and III Acknowledgments

As space medicine evolved from the late 1950s onward, the need arose for a ready reference for students and practitioners on the basic concepts of this new specialty. Through three editions edited by leaders in the development of space medicine, this classic text has met the need. This fourth edition of Space Physiology and Medicine provides succinct, evidence-based summaries of the current knowledge base in space medicine and serves as a source of information on the space environment, responses, and practices. Additionally, there is extensive online material available for each chapter, featuring overviews and self-study questions.

A selection of annotated references to unclassified reports and journal articles that were introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system and announced in Scientific and technical aerospace reports (STAR) and International aerospace abstracts (IAA).

Over the years, a large body of knowledge has developed regarding the ways in which space flight affects the health of the personnel involved. Now, for the first time, this clinical knowledge on how to diagnose and treat conditions that either develop during a mission or because of a mission has been compiled by Drs. Michael Barratt and Sam L. Pool of the NASA/Johnson Space Center. Complete with detailed information on the physiological and psychological affects of space flight as well as how to diagnose and treat everything from dental concerns to decompression to dermatological problems encountered, this text is a must have for all those associated with aerospace medicine.