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From Antarctica to Outer Space

Life in Isolation and Confinement

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. Albert A. Harrison

    1. Department of Psychology, University of California-Davis, Davis, USA

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  2. Yvonne A. Clearwater

    1. Aerospace Human Factors Research Division, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

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  3. Christopher P. McKay

    1. Space Science Division, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

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Table of contents (37 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Albert A. Harrison, Yvonne A. Clearwater, Christopher P. McKay
      Pages 1-5

  3. Settings

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-8
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    2. Life in Antarctica

      • Patrick E. Cornelius
      Pages 9-14

    3. An Experiential Perspective on Conducting Social and Behavioral Research at Antarctic Research Stations

      • Marc Levesque
      Pages 15-20

    4. A Review of Antarctic Behavioral Research

      • Arreed F. Barabasz
      Pages 21-30

    5. Current International Human Factors Research in Antarctica

      • Desmond J. Lugg
      Pages 31-42

    6. The Research Program of the International Biomedical Expedition to the Antarctic (IBEA) and its Implications for Research in Outer Space

      • A. J. W. Taylor
      Pages 43-55

    7. The Antarctic Experience

      • Sidney M. Blair
      Pages 57-64

    8. Personnel Deployment Systems: Managing People in Polar and Outer Space Settings

      • Philip R. Harris
      Pages 65-80

    9. Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Manned Spaceflight

      • William K. Douglas
      Pages 81-87

    10. Scientists and Seamen

      • Ben Finney
      Pages 89-101

    11. Three Decades of Nuclear Submarine Research: Implications for Space and Antarctic Research

      • Benjamin B. Weybrew
      Pages 103-114

    12. National Park Service Areas as Analogues for Antarctic and Space Environments

      • Robert J. Valen, Barrett S. Caldwell
      Pages 115-121

  4. Orientations and Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-124
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    2. Theoretical Approaches to Adaptation to Antarctica and Space

      • Chester M. Pierce
      Pages 125-133

    3. Groups in Isolation and Confinement: Environments and Experiences

      • Peter Suedfeld
      Pages 135-146

    4. Environmental Design Cybernetics: A Relativistic Conceptual Framework for the Design of Space Stations and Settlements

      • Wolfgang F. E. Preiser
      Pages 147-160

    5. Small Groups and Confined Microsocieties

      • Joseph V. Brady, Mary A. Anderson
      Pages 161-176

    6. Applications of Living Systems Theory to Life in Space

      • James Grier Miller
      Pages 177-197
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About this book

From Antarctica to Outer Space: Life in Isolation and Confinement aims to revitalize and encourage behavioral research in spaceflight as well as in polar and comparable settings. It comprises a broad collection of papers that evolved from presentations at a three day conference entitled The Human Experience in Antarctica: Applications to Life in Space (The Sunnyvale Conference). This conference was co-sponsored by the Division of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and held in 1987. The book provides, through firsthand accounts and research reviews, an introduction to the human facet in isolated and confined environments such as Antarctica, outer space, submarines, and remote national parks. The book discusses some of the theoretical issues underlying research on isolated and confined people, thus demonstrating the applicability of certain general theories of behavior. It also focuses on basic psychological and social responses to isolation and confinement. Studies whose primary purpose is to explore the effects of selection, training, and environmental design on human behavior and mission outcomes are discussed.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, University of California-Davis, Davis, USA

    Albert A. Harrison

  • Aerospace Human Factors Research Division, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

    Yvonne A. Clearwater

  • Space Science Division, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

    Christopher P. McKay

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: From Antarctica to Outer Space

  • Book Subtitle: Life in Isolation and Confinement

  • Editors: Albert A. Harrison, Yvonne A. Clearwater, Christopher P. McKay

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3012-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-97310-4Published: 19 December 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7759-0Published: 16 August 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-3012-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 410

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychology Research

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