Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy

by André Heck

Book Overview

Research and publications in the field of Astronomy have undergone dramatic changes in the last half-century. While activities just slowed down during World War II in the US and in Latin America, they were very strongly affected by the difficult conditions prevailing among the European belligerent nations. Half a century ago, re- search activities were mostly confined to observatories (linked or not to universities) and usually separated from the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792366719
• ISBN13: 9780792366713
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"