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The Human Factor in the Settlement of the Moon: An Interdisciplinary Approach

The Human Factor in the Settlement of the Moon: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Rappaport, Margaret Boone
Szocik, Konrad

Hardcover

Series: Space and Society

Technology & EngineeringAstronomy & SpaceGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 3030813878
ISBN13: 9783030813871
Publisher: Springer
Published: Nov 20 2021
Pages: 317
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Chapter 1. Practical Planning Commences: Next Steps in the Settlement of Earth's Moon.- Part I. History and Philosophy of Lunar Settlement.- Chapter 2. Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Human Settlement of Earth's Moon.- Part II. Engineering, Astronomy, and Construction.- Chapter 3. Engineering the Moon: Power Generation and Distribution, and Network Installations for Professional Research Purposes.- Chapter 4. The Changing Lunar Surface Environment: Hazards and Resources for Humans.- Chapter 5. Plants under the Moonlight; The Biology and Installation of Industrial Plants for Lunar Settlements.- Chapter 6. The Hazards and Opportunities of Lunar Regolith in Greenhouse Agriculture on the Moon.- Part III. Medical and Health Aspects of Human Lunar Settlement.- Chapter 7. Consideration of the Long-Term Effects of Hypogravity.- Chapter 8. Changes in the Central Nervous System and Their Clinical Correlates during Long-Term Habitation in the Moon's Environment.- Chapter 9. Hazards of Lunar Regolith for Respiratory, Central Nervous System, Cardiovascular and Ocular Function.- Part IV. Social, Political, and Legal Frameworks for Lunar Settlement.- Chapter 10. International Treaties and the Future of the Nation-State Concept on Luna.- Chapter 11. The Military on the Moon: Geopolitical, Diplomatic, and Environmental Implications.- Chapter 12. Lunar Settlement and the Right to Return to Earth.- Part V. Philosophical, Educational, and Religious Perspectives on Lunar Settlement.- Chapter 13. Lunar Settlement, Space Refuge, and Quality of Life: A Prevention Policy for the Future of Humans on the Moon.- Chapter 14. The Emergence of an Environmental Ethos on Luna.- Chapter 15. Environmental and Occupational Ethics in Early Lunar Populations; Establishing Guidelines for Future Off-World Settlements.- Chapter 16. Religious Experience in Lunar Conditions: A New Environment and Awareness.- Chapter 17. Science and Faith Off-Earth.- Part VI. Psychological and Cultural Perspectives on the Human Lunar Experience.- Chapter 18. The Future of Love and Sensory Processing Sensitivity on Luna.- Chapter 19. Religion in a Lunar Environment: Anthropological Assessment.- Chapter 20. Projections for Lunar Culture, Living, and Working: How Will We Be Different?.- Index.- Suggested Readings.

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