Choosing the Right Stuff

Choosing the Right Stuff
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Publisher : Praeger
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015031820908
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Book Synopsis Choosing the Right Stuff by : Patricia A. Santy

Download or read book Choosing the Right Stuff written by Patricia A. Santy and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1994-01-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time the history of the psychological and psychiatric evaluation of astronaut and cosmonaut candidates is detailed. The general public and many professionals assume that psychological issues have been and will be extremely important factors in successful space exploration. This book, however, documents how NASA underutilized, downplayed, then ultimately ignored psychiatric and psychological characteristics in selecting astronauts, until very recently.


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