SKU: 66690312910

Animals in Space: From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle

Sale price$53.54 Regular price$59.49
Save 10%

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 11 - Jul 16

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

Animals in Space: From Research Rockets to the Space ShuttleMany readers will doubtless be astonished to learn that animals were being fired aloft in U. S. and Soviet research rockets in the late 1940s. In fact most people not only believe that the Russian space dog Laika was the first canine to be launched into space, but also that the high profile, precursory Mercury flights of chimps Ham and Enos were the only primate flights conducted by the United States. In fact, both countries had sent literally dozens

Many readers will doubtless be astonished to learn that animals were being fired aloft in U.S. and Soviet research rockets in the late 1940s. In fact most people not only believe that the Russian space dog Laika was the first canine to be launched into space, but also that the high-profile, precursory Mercury flights of chimps Ham and Enos were the only primate flights conducted by the United States. In fact, both countries had sent literally dozens of animals aloft for many years prior to these events and continued to do so for many years after. Other latter-day space nations, such as France and China, would also begin to use animals in their own space research.

Animals in Space will explain why dogs, primates, mice and other rodents were chosen and tested, at a time when dedicated scientists from both space nations were determined to establish the survivability of human subjects on both ballistic and orbital space flights. It will also recount the way this happened; the secrecy involved and the methods employed, and offer an objective analysis of how the role of animals as spaceflight test subjects not only evolved, but subsequently changed over the years in response to a public outcry led by animal activists. It will explore the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight research impacted on space flight biomedicine and technology, and how the results - both successful and disappointing - allowed human beings to then undertake that same hazardous journey with far greater understanding and confidence.

This book is intended as a detailed yet highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights, and the resultant application of hard-won research to space technology and astrobiology. It will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Springer
Published: 01/24/2007
ISBN: 9780387360539
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.96lbs
Size: 9.54h x 6.72w x 0.98d
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 66690312910

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.9 ★★★★★
Based on 453 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
I
Verified Purchase
I'maGryffindor
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
Memory foam could never
Size: Queen (Mid Loft), Number of Items: 1
Wonderfully firm, yet responsive and lightweight. Like a marshmallow for your head and neck. I'm a side sleeper, but this could be great for anyone needing firm but still very soft and comfortable support. Memory foam has nothing on actual latex.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2026
J
Verified Purchase
Just a guy
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Awesome pillow!
Size: Queen (Mid Loft), Number of Items: 1
Great pillow! I have two latex pillows now and I don't think I'll ever go back to standard pillows.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2026
R
Verified Purchase
Rachel c.
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
Expensive
Size: Queen (Mid Loft), Number of Items: 1
Very comfortable, smell goes away
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026
L
Verified Purchase
Lisa R.
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
Winners in my book
Size: Queen (Mid Loft), Number of Items: 1
Great bang for your buck ! Almost have a bunch feel to them. Hold their shape
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026
Z
Verified Purchase
Zane Potts
Natrona Heights, US
★★★★★ 4
Softer than expected
Size: Queen (Mid Loft), Number of Items: 1
Not as firm as I would like. Make sure you want a soft pillow if you choose this one. Seems high quality otherwise
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2025

recommand products