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This is a web site
devoted to the history of aviation and space
medicine,
from its roots in World War I to its role in enabling
people to live and work in space.
As a work-in-progress, it is
constantly evolving, so be sure to check back periodically and
see what we've added.
| What is Aerospace Medicine? |
Maura Mackowski,
Ph.D.
Historian specializing in the
history of science, technology, & medicine,
in particular related to space exploration. |
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Testing
the Limits:
Aviation Medicine and the Origins of
Manned Space Flight
(Texas A&M University Press, 2006), by Maura Mackowski, tells the
story of the aeromedical heroes who enabled the US to put a man in
space in 1961. For a coupon worth 20 percent off the list price
of this book, click on the image of the book at left.
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