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OverviewFor the first time the history of the psychological and psychiatric evaluation of astronaut and cosmonaut candidates is detailed. The general public and many professionals assume that psychological issues have been and will be extremely important factors in successful space exploration. This book, however, documents how NASA underutilized, downplayed, then ultimately ignored psychiatric and psychological characteristics in selecting astronauts, until very recently. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patricia A. SantyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.624kg ISBN: 9780275942366ISBN 10: 0275942368 Pages: 364 Publication Date: 30 January 1994 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews.,. a fascinating and informative look at the psychological and historical development of the US space program, and provides the best case history of human factors research this reviewer has ever read. The work illuminates the intricate details that are important to such large-scale human factors projects, and readers will feel as if they were actually a part of that history. Readers may also find the information on the Soviet space program and future space projects particularly interesting. Recommended. -Choice Author InformationPATRICIA A. SANTY is Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist at a large General Hospital in Michigan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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