China and the International Astronomical Union: Divorce, Separation and Reconciliation (1958-1982)

by Thierry Montmerle and Yi Zhou

Seen from "inside the IAU," this book tells the in-depth story of a major crisis in which China "divorced" from the International Astronomical Union in 1960 as a protest against the admission of Taiwan. This happened to all the scientific unions at the same time, and to the Olympic Games, which, unexpectedly, would serve as a laboratory for the "reconciliation" which took place following the re-opening of China to the world 20 years later.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031017862
• ISBN13: 9783031017865
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"