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Bold Endeavors

Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration

By: Jack W Stuster

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Bold Endeavors

Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration

By: Jack W Stuster

Bold Endeavors: Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration presents the results of 15 years of research for NASA and the Department of Defense concerning the factors that contribute to adjustment and sustained human performance under conditions of isolation and confinement. The research involved the study of previous space operations and conditions on Earth, such as submarines, Antarctic stations, polar expeditions, and voyages of discovery, that are comparable to what might be expected for future long duration space missions. Bold Endeavors is read by students, engineers, behavioral scientists, modern explorers, and the personnel staffing US Antarctic stations, among others; it has been described as “required reading” for members of NASA’s Expedition Corps, astronauts who are preparing for expeditions to the International Space Station and beyond. Bold Endeavors is of interest to the fields of psychology, psychiatry, human factors and ergonomics, anthropology, aerospace engineering, space medicine, personnel selection, organizational management, and the history of exploration. The chapter on Food is even used as a reference in culinary and hospitality-management programs.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612510310

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9781612510316

The Seafaring Theme in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and "Billy Budd, Sailor"

An analysis

By: Markus Jack Dijkgraaf

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The Seafaring Theme in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and "Billy Budd, Sailor"

An analysis

By: Markus Jack Dijkgraaf

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Rostock (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: "No! In Thunder!" Herman Melville's Short Fiction, language: English, abstract: Herman Melville's work is characterized by a dominant overarching theme in most cases. One of the strongest motives is that of seamanship. Be it in "Moby Dick", "Billy Budd, Sailor" or "Benito Cerino". But how great is the impact of those themes on the overall plot or story and, in conjunction, would they play out the same in a land-based setting? To explore the psychological effects of isolation and confinement on the characters, this essay will mostly rely on studies by Jack Stuster. His work mainly deals with extreme isolation in arctic or space missions, but the same circumstances apply to life aboard a seagoing vessel, though to a lesser degree. In addition, the author draws on three years of personal experience working in a maritime setting, one year of which was spent on a civilian ship and two years of military service aboard navy vessels. The first chapter will define the distinctive features of Melville's chosen setting and seperate it from a dry land theme. In the second chapter, the essay will apply those features to the novel "Moby Dick" and the short story "Billy Budd, Sailor" in order to analyze their impact on the plot development.

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3668056781

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Bold Endeavors

Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration

By: Jack W Stuster

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Naval Institute Press

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1612510310

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The Seafaring Theme in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and "Billy Budd, Sailor"

The Seafaring Theme in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and "Billy Budd, Sailor"

Bold Endeavors

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