The new Martians a scientific novel Nick Kanas

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kanas, Nick, 1945- author.

Series:

Science and fiction (Springer (Firm)) 2197-1188

Science and Fiction 2197-1188

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space flight--Psychological aspects--Fiction.

Space flight.

Space flight--Psychological aspects.

Genre:

Fiction

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer [2013?]

Summary:

The year is 2035, and the crew from the first expedition to Mars is returning to Earth. The crewmembers are anxious to get home, and ennui pervades the ship. The mood is broken by a series of mysterious events that jeopardize their safety. Someone or something is threatening the crew. Is it an alien being? A psychotic crewmember? A malfunctioning computer? The truth raises questions about the crewmembers' fate and that of the human race. In this novel, the intent is to show real psychological issues that could affect a crew returning from a long-duration mission to Mars. The storyline presents a mystery that keeps the reader guessing, yet the issues at stake are based on the findings from the author's research and other space-related work over the past 40+ years. The novel touches on actual plans being discussed for such an expedition as well as notions involving the search for Martian life and panspermia. The underlying science, in particular the psychological, psychiatric, and interpersonal elements, are introduced and discussed by the author in an extensive appendix

Contents:

Part I: The Novel

The New Martians

Part II: The Science Behind the Fiction

Psychological Issues During an Expedition to Mars

References

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 3, 2013)

Includes bibliographical references

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319009759

3319009753

3319009745

9783319009742

130616575X

9781306165754

OCLC:

857827693

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license