Welcome to the HPEE On-line Bookstore! This Bookstore features books related to performance, human factors, psychology, sociology, anthropology, engineering, architecture, and medicine across all high-stress domains (space, aviation, underwater, mountaineering, firefighting, battlefield, etc.).

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	Challenges of Human Space Exploration This book tells the story of what was accomplished during the Shuttle-Mir program based on the interviews granted to the author by three of the astronauts. It focuses on their descriptions of the human aspects of exploration of space and their attempts to solve problems both mechanical and interpersonal. It describes the experiments they undertook during the Apollo /Soyuz and Shuttle-Mir programs and the lessons learned. Order Now
	Bold Endeavors Behavioral scientist Stuster distills the experiences and responses of people who, alone or in small groups, have been isolated and confined in small places, and challenged by extreme conditions. In addition to polar and space explorers, he culls from diaries and other accounts of shipwreck and disaster survivors, prisoners of war, and experimental subjects; and he recommends principles and cautions for future expeditions. -- Copyright © 1999 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR All rights reserved. Order Now
	Choosing the Right Stuff: The Psychological Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts (Human Evolution, Behavior, and Intelligence) In response to NASA's refusal to acknowledge and address the psychological factors of space flight, and in view of plans for longer missions of exploration, Santy, formerly a Medical Officer at NASA Johnson Space Center and the crew surgeon for a number of shuttle missions, including Challenger, explores the history and current status of psychiatry and psychological issues in the Space Program. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Order Now
	Stress and Human Performance (Applied Psychology) As technology expands, as airplanes become faster and airways more crowded, as Naval battleships become more lethal, as decisions to launch or not launch a space shuttle become more complex, the demands imposed by these systems increase. Those who work in these settings face an environment in which they must perform under more time pressure and under greater task load, in which stress is more prevalent, and in which the consequences of poor performance are more critical than ever before. This book is about stress and performance. It is not about stress-related disorders, clinical interventions, or coping. Order Now
	Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Diving An exciting new book that is totally focused on the diver as a person. It covers topics such as Divers' Sensory Perception, Long Term Impact of Diving, Mental Functioning, Suitability to Diving, Diving Accidents, Instruction, Panic and Anxiety, and the Influence of Hyperbaric Pressure. Order Now
	Flight Stress : Stress, Fatigue, and Performance in Aviation A comprehensive treatment of stress and fatigue as they relate to performance in aviation, expounding sufficient theory to provide a principled basis for the consideration and amelioration of stress effects. The authors examine what is known of the effects of stress from both laboratory and operational studies, and detail the aspects of this knowledge to which aviation professionals should pay most attention. They go on to discuss the implications of stress and fatigue for performance in a range of aviation contexts, from air traffic control to aerial combat. Physiological, cognitive, and medical sequelae are explored. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Order Now
	Human Performance : Cognition, Stress, and Individual Differences Order Now
	Dragonfly : NASA and the Crisis Aboard Mir NASA and the Crisis Aboard Mir is overwhelming in its scope and breadth of detail, culled from one-on-one interviews and transcripts of recorded conversations between the astronauts and cosmonauts on Mir and Russian Mission Control. Burrough delves deeply into the personal and professional lives of the 11 people who lived aboard Mir from 1995 to 1998. The down-to-the-last-bolt descriptions of life aboard the station, from what the air smells like to an explanation of "penguin suits" to the distance between the dinner table and the original, now seldom-used toilet--2 feet--will thrill space enthusiasts. --Jhana Bach, Editorial Reviews, Amazon.com Order Now
	Failure Is Not an Option : Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond Gene Kranz recounts these thrilling historic events and offers new information about the famous flights. What appeared as nearly flawless missions to the Moon were, in fact, a series of hair-raising near misses. When the space technology failed, as it sometimes did, the controllers' only recourse was to rely on their skills and those of their teammates. Kranz takes us inside Mission Control and introduces us to some of the whiz kids -- still in their twenties, only a few years out of college -- who had to figure it all out as they went along, creating a great and daring enterprise. He reveals behind-the-scenes details to demonstrate the leadership, discipline, trust, and teamwork that made the space program a success. Order Now
	Into Thin Air Details the disastrous outcome of a 1996 expedition to the top of Everest. Jon Krakauer, asked by Outside magazine to write a piece on the commercialization of Everest, signed on as a member of New Zealander Rob Hall's expedition. He recounts with excruciating detail the physical and mental cost of such a climb. Even under the best of circumstances, each step up the ice-clad mountain is monumentally exhausting, and the oxygen-deprived brain loses the ability to make reliable judgements. And on May 10, 1996, when Hall's expedition and several others made their summit assault, the conditions were far from ideal. This book is a must for anyone interested in mountaineering or human performance in the extreme.Order Now
	The Climb Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev's account of the harrowing May 1996 Mount Everest attempt, a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of eight people. The book is also Boukreev's rebuttal to accusations from fellow climber and author Jon Krakauer, who, in his bestselling memoir, "Into Thin Air," suggests that Boukreev forfeited the safety of his clients to achieve his own climbing goals. Investigative writer and Climb co-author G. Weston DeWalt uses taped statements from the surviving climbers and translated interviews from Boukreev to piece together the events and prove to the reader that Boukreev's role was heroic, not opportunistic. Boukreev refers to the actions of expedition leader Scott Fischer throughout the ascent, implying that factors other than the fierce snowstorm may have caused this disaster. Order Now
	The Last Man on the Moon A revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American space program from one of its pioneers. Eugene Cernan is a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of space flight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to the moment when he left man's last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17. Order Now
	The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must "For our generation and many that will follow, Mars is the New World," writes Robert Zubrin. This book went to press serendipitously, just as NASA was making its startling if heavily-qualified announcement that simple life may have once existed on the fourth rock from the sun. Zubrin doesn't spend an enormous amount of time arguing why Mars exploration is desirable -- we all want astronauts to go there, don't we? -- but rather devotes the bulk of this book explaining how it can happen on a sensible, bare-bones budget of $20-30 billion and a "travel light and live off the land" philosophy.Order Now
	Performing in Extreme Environments Lawrence Armstrong, one of the most respected exercise physiologists today, has done a wonderful job with bringing difficult topics back down to earth. In this book, Armstrong discusses everything from cold and windchill to altitude to heat, and how your body responds to these extremes. The area of human performance and the effect the environment has on it is not always easy to understand. I think that Armstrong has done a great job in relaying pertinent information, especially on cold and altitude, in an easily understandable fashion. You don't have to be a physiologist yourself to learn from this book - A reader from Kent, Ohio. Order Now
	Culture at Work in Aviation and Medicine: National, Organizational and Professional Influences In this book the authors report the results of their ongoing exploration of the influence of culture in two professions, aviation and medicine. Their focus is on commercial airline pilots and operating room teams. Within these two environments, they show the effects of professional, national, and organizational cultures on individual attitudes, and values and team interaction. Vividly laced with numerous contributions from a range of practitioners and researchers from Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas, as well as case studies and practical examples, the book is designed to be accessible to practitioners and managers wishing to improve their own organization and to researchers with an interest in gaining a greater understanding of the types of culture. Order Now
	Human Error Modern technology has now reached a point where improved safety can only be achieved through a better understanding of human error mechanisms. In its treatment of major accidents, human error spans the disciplinary gulf between psychological theory and those concerned with maintaining the reliability of hazardous technologies. This is essential reading not only for cognitive scientists and human factors specialists, but also for reliability engineers and risk managers. Order Now
	Human Error in Medicine Order Now
	Off the Planet Imagine yourself in a decaying space station far away from the atmosphere you never realized you needed so badly, not knowing if the next malfunction would kill you or merely keep you busy. Dr. Jerry M. Linenger experienced just this and describes his harrowing but ennobling five months aboard Mir in Off the Planet, a memoir that evokes the excitement of living every day as a life-threatening adventure. Linenger's very personal writing style draws the reader into the story quickly, breezing through his childhood, Annapolis training, medical school, and selection as an astronaut, then moving quickly to the Mir assignment and its aftermath. Order Now