Humans in Space by Nick Kanas

Humans in Space by Nick Kanas

Awarded the 2016 International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Book Award! Using anecdotal reports from astronauts and cosmonauts, and the results from studies conducted in space analog environments on Earth and in the actual space environment, this book broadly reviews the various psychosocial issues that affect space travelers.

“I certainly recommend this book” (The Space Show, thespaceshow.com, January 3, 2017)

“The book’s focus is on the human aspects of space travel and is split into two sections: Section I, Near-Earth On-Orbit and Lunar Missions, and Section II, Interplanetary and Interstellar Missions. … if you are thinking of working in this field, want to be an astronaut when you grow up, are interested in being a space tourist, or are just generally a sci-fi fan, this book is worth the read.” (Carrie H. Kennedy, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (9), February, 2016)

Dr. Nick Kanas is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, where he directed the group therapy training program and wrote a book entitled Group Therapy for Schizophrenic Patients. For over 20 years, he conducted research in group therapy, and for over 15 years after that he was the Principal Investigator of NASA-funded psychological research on astronauts and cosmonauts. In 1999, Dr. Kanas received the Aerospace Medical Association Raymond F. Longacre Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in the Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Aerospace Medicine. In 2008, he received the International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Award. He has over 230 scientific publications.

Dr. Kanas is the coauthor of Space Psychology and Psychiatry (now in its 2nd edition), which won the 2004 International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Book Award. In 2015, he authored Humans in Space: The Psychological Hurdles, which won the 2016 International Academy of Astronautics Life Science Book Award.
Dr. Kanas has been an amateur astronomer for over 50 years. He has collected antiquarian celestial maps for over 30 years and has given talks on the history of celestial cartography to amateur and professional groups. He is the author of Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography (now in its 2nd edition), and Solar System Maps: From Antiquity to the Space Age. An avid science fiction reader, Dr. Kanas has given talks and participated on panels at numerous World Science Fiction Conventions. He has published articles for Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine and won the Analog AnLab 2015 readers' poll award for Best Fact Article of the year. He has published three science fiction novels for the Springer Science and Fiction series: The New Martians, The Protos Mandate, and The Caloris Network. Except for his group therapy book, all of his books are published by Springer.

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ISBN 13	9783319188683
ISBN 10	3319188682
Title	Humans in Space
Author	Nick Kanas
Series	Springer Praxis Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer International Publishing AG
Year published	2015-06-25
Number of pages	149
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.