Fundamentals of Space Biology: Research on Cells, Animals, and Plants in Space

• Book ID: 125970485
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 244 KB
• Category: Standards

✦ Synopsis

This book examines the effects of spaceflight at cellular and organism levels. Research on the effects of gravity - or its absence - and ionizing radiation on the evolution, development, and function of living organisms is presented in layman's terms. The book describes the benefits of space biology for basic and applied research to support human space exploration and the advantages of space as a laboratory for scientific, technological, and commercial research.

✦ Subjects

Биология, биофизика, биохимия