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Microgravity research in support of technologies for the human exploration and development of space and planetary bodies / Committee on Microgravity Research, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physicial Sciences, National Research Council. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2000. - 1 online resource (xviii, 205 pages) : illustrations - The compass series . - Compass series (Washington, D.C.) .

"Support for this project was provided by Contract NASW 96013 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

""Front Matterr""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""I Introduction""; ""II Brief Descriptions of Phenomena Important in Reduced Gravity""; ""III Survey of Technologies for the Human Exploration and Development of Space""; ""IV Phenomena of Importance in Reduced Gravity""; ""V Other Concerns""; ""VI Summary of Recommended Research on Fundamental Phenomena""; ""VII Programmatic Recommendations""; ""A Statement of Task""; ""B Symbols""; ""C Glossary""; ""D Acronyms""; ""E Biographies of Committee Members""

ISBN: 0585342385 9780585342382

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Research in reduced gravity environments.
SCIENCE--Gravity.
Reduced gravity environments--Research--United States.
Exploration of outer space.
Research in reduced gravity environments.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Outer space--Exploration.
Outer space.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QC178 / .M52 2000eb

Dewey Class. No.: 531.14