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Readings

There is no basic text for the course due to the multidisciplinary nature of the topics covered. Course handouts cover most lecture topics. Background in control theory and quantitative physiology are helpful.

Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press, 1997.

Churchill, S., ed. Introduction to Space Life Sciences. Malabar, Florida: An Orbit Series Book, Krieger Publishing Company Inc., 1997.

Eckart, P. Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics. Torrance, CA: Microcosm Press, 1998.

Guyton. Textbook of Medical Physiology. Edited by W. B. Saunders. 1991.

 

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