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High G flight :

Newman, David G.

High G flight : physiological effects and countermeasures / by David G. Newman - Surrey : Ashgate Publishing, 2015 - xxi, 246 p. : illustrations ; 25 cm

"During the launch and re-entry phases of spaceflight pilots of military fast jets, civilian aerobatic pilots and astronauts are frequently and repetitively exposed to high G forces, for which the human body is not fundamentally designed. This unique book examines the nature of the high G environment and its physiological effects on the various systems of the human body. It draws together the accumulated knowledge of human exposure to high G, resulting in a definitive volume on its physiological effects and countermeasures"--Provided by publisher.

9781472414571 (hbk : alk. paper)


Gravity--Physiological effect.
Gravity--Physiological effect--Protection.
Acceleration (Physiology)--Protection.
Air pilots--Health and hygiene.
Flight--Physiological aspects.

571.435 / NEW-H