{"product_id":"survival-and-sacrifice-in-mars-exploration-what-we-know-from-polar-expeditions-paperback","title":"Survival and Sacrifice in Mars Exploration: What We Know from Polar Expeditions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErik Seedhouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith current technology, a voyage to Mars and back will take three\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyears. That's a lot of time for things to go wrong. But sooner or later\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea commercial enterprise will commit itself to sending humans to Mars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow will the astronauts survive? Some things to consider are: \u003c\/p\u003eith current technology, a voyage to Mars and back will take three\u003cp\u003eyears. That's a lot of time for things to go wrong. But sooner or later\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea commercial enterprise will commit itself to sending humans to Mars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow will the astronauts survive? Some things to consider are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Who decides what medical resources are used for whom?\u003c\/p\u003eWho decides what medical resources are used for whom?\u003cp\u003e- What is the relative weight of mission success and the health of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecrew?\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is the relative weight of mission success and the health of the\u003cp\u003ecrew?\u003c\/p\u003e- Do we allow crewmembers to sacrifi ce their lives for the good of the\u003cp\u003emission?\u003c\/p\u003eDo we allow crewmembers to sacrifi ce their lives for the good of the\u003cp\u003emission?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- And what if a crewmember does perish? Do we store the body for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereturn to Earth or give the member a burial in space?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestions like these, and hundreds of others, have been explored by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escience fi ction, but scant attention has been paid by those designing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emissions. Fortunately, the experience gained in polar exploration more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethan 100 years ago provides crews and mission planners with a framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto deal with contingencies and it is this that forms the core of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the parallels between polar and space exploration? Because polar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexploration offers a better analogy for a Mars mission today than those\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einvoked by the space community. Although astronauts are routinely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompared to Lewis and Clark, Mars-bound astronauts will be closer in their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eroles to polar explorers. And, as much as space has been described as a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Frontier, Mars bears greater similarity to the polar regions, which is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhy so much can be learned from those who ventured there.\u003c\/p\u003eAnd what if a crewmember does perish? Do we store the body forreturn to Earth or givethe member a burial in space?\u003cp\u003eQuestions like these, and hundreds of others, have been explored by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escience fi ction, but scant attention has been paid by those designing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emissions. Fortunately, the experience gained in polar exploration more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethan 100 years ago provides crews and mission planners with a framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto deal with contingencies and it is this that forms the core of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the parallels between polar and space exploration? Because polar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexploration offers a better analogy for a Mars mission today than those\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einvoked by the space community. Although astronauts are routinely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompared to Lewis and Clark, Mars-bound astronauts will be closer in their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eroles to polar explorers. And, as much as space has been described as a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Frontier, Mars bears greater similarity to the polar regions, which is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhy so much can be learned from those who ventured there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErik Seedhouse is a Norwegian suborbital astronaut whose life-long ambition is to work in space. After completing a degree in Sports Science, the author joined the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment. During his time in the \"Para's\", Erik spent six months in Belize, where he was trained in the art of jungle warfare. Later, he spent several months learning the intricacies of desert warfare in Cyprus. He made more than 30 jumps from a C130, performed more than 200 helicopter abseils, and fired more anti-tank weapons than he cares to remember! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Upon returning to the comparatively mundane world of academia, the author embarked upon a master's degree in Medical Science, supporting his studies by winning prize money in 100-km running races. After placing third in the World 100 km Championships, the author turned to ultra-distance triathlon, winning the World Endurance Triathlon Championships in 1995 and 1996. For good measure, he won the World Double Ironman Championships and the Decatriathlon, an event requiring competitors to swim 38 km, cycle 1,800 km, and run 422 km. Non-stop! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Returning to academia, Erik pursued his Ph.D. at the German Space Agency's Institute for Space Medicine. While studying, he won Ultraman Hawaii and the European Ultraman Championships, and completed Race Across America. As the world's leading ultra-distance triathlete, Erik was featured in dozens of magazines and television interviews. In 1997, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e magazine nominated him as the \"Fittest Man in the World\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1999, Erik retired from triathlon and started post-doctoral studies. In 2005, he worked as an astronaut training consultant for Bigelow Aerospace and wrote \u003ci\u003eTourists in Space\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a Fellow of the BritishInterplanetary Society and a member of the Space Medical Association. In 2009, he was one of the final 30 candidates in the Canadian Space Agency's Astronaut Recruitment Campaign. Erik works as a spaceflight instructor for the American Astronautics Institute, professional speaker, triathlon coach, author, and Editor-in-Chief for the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Life Support Systems for Spacecraft\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the Training Director for Astronauts for Hire and, between 2008 and 2013, he served as director of Canada's manned centrifuge operations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to being a suborbital astronaut, triathlete, centrifuge operator, pilot, and author, Erik is an avid mountaineer and is pursuing his goal of climbing the Seven Summits. \u003ci\u003eSurvival and Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e is his seventeenth book. When not writing, he spends as much time as possible in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii and at his real home in Sandefjord, Norway. Erik and his wife, Doina, are owned by three rambunctious cats - Jasper, Mini-Mach, and Lava.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 163\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47664756064477,"sku":"9783319124476","price":66.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/2k0cv7Kd379783319124476.webp?v=1773914629","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/survival-and-sacrifice-in-mars-exploration-what-we-know-from-polar-expeditions-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}