{"product_id":"9781908977274","title":"PLASMA RESEARCH AT THE LIMIT [W\/ DVD]: From the International Space Station to Applications on Earth(With DVD-ROM)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book looks behind the scenes at the Plasma Crystal laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS) to see how science and research is carried out on the first physical science laboratory in space. As well as the background story of the ISS and the many scientific discoveries that were made, it focuses on the ups and downs on the route to success, and the people involved: the scientists, engineers, agency representatives, and, especially, the experimenters in space — the cosmonauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplex plasma research is the other focal point of the book, and this field of science is at the forefront of modern physics. The unexpected applications of the research ranging from plasma medicine and hygiene to agriculture are amongst the fastest growing and most promising areas of research and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written in such a way that it can be read by anyone curious about space, the ISS, research in space, cosmonauts, scientific endeavours and new discoveries. A DVD containing personal footage of the cosmonauts' work — their training, the experiment and at leisure on the space station — is included to enhance and supplement the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beginning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackground — The Years Before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dawn of the Space Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoscow — The First Meeting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace — The Early Efforts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace — Russia and Germany Join Hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanding and Stabilising the Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwists and Turns of Events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeeting and Training the Cosmonauts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaikonur — The Russian Spaceport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaunch of PK-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKorolev — The Forbidden City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePK-3Plus — How It Began\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome Science Results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome More Science Results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlasma Crystal — The Most Successful Space Station Experiment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecollections from the Cosmonauts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome Probing Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Remarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 1: Pictures from Space and Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 2: The PKE-Nefedov Team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 3: List of Mir and ISS Plasma Crystal Missions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e General public; this book can be read by anyone with an interest in space, the ISS, research in space, cosmonauts, scientific endeavors and new discoveries.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Imperial College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151314141424,"sku":"9781908977274","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908977274_p0.jpg?v=1763622466","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908977274","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}