Pulling G : Human Responses to High and Low Gravity

Formula 1 racing drivers, figher pilots, astronauts - G forces are an integral part of their lives- How do racing drivers sustain high G loads and not pass out?- What accelerative forces are unleashed when a fighter pilot ejects from a high-performance jet?- What is it like being launched into space...

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Hlavní autor: Seedhouse, Erik
Médium: Livre numérique
Jazyk:Anglais
Vydáno: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer [20..].
Cham : Springer Nature
Edice:Springer Praxis Books
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Edition sous un autre format:• Pulling G, Texte imprimé, 9781461430292
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  • Preface Acknowledgments About the Author List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations and acronyms Chapter 1: Project MX981 Chapter 2: To black out or not to black out Chapter 3: The wobblies Chapter 4: The G machine Chapter 5: Formula One Chapter 6: Punching out Chapter 7: Launch and re-entry Chapter 8: Microgravity Chapter 9: Artificial gravity Index