Gravity, weight and their absence. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Vladimir Pletser.
• Authors: Pletser, Vladimir
• Contents: Part I: Can inertia make us move? Introduction -- Inertia and inertial reference frames -- Gravitation and weightiness -- Part II: Is weightlessness without gravity? Introduction to Part II Free fall and weightlessness -- Free fall trajectories -- Free fall in the Universe -- Part III: Should one dwell on microgravity? Introduction to Part III Microgravity -- Means to generate microgravity -- Interest of microgravity -- Part IV: Physiological effects of weightlessness Introduction to Part IV General considerations on Life science research -- Physiological effects of weightlessnes -- Bone demineralization.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 88 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 531/.14; Reduced gravity environments; Weightlessness; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- Solids; Reduced gravity environments; Weightlessness; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811086960; 9811086966
• Related ISBNs: 9789811086953; 9811086958
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 3, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.