The decade of discovery in astronomy and astrophysics /
| Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991. |
| Description: | xvi, 181 p., [20 p. of plates] ; ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1153578 |
| Summary: | Astronomers and astrophysicists are making revolutionary advances in our understanding of planets, stars, galaxies, and even the structure of the universe itself. The Decade of Discovery presents a survey of this exciting field of science and offers a prioritized agenda for space- and ground-based research into the twenty-first century. The importance of the computer revolution to all aspects of astronomical research. The potential usefulness of the moon as an observatory site. Policy issues relevant to the funding of astronomy and the execution of astronomical projects. The Decade of Discovery will prove valuable to science policymakers, research administrators, scientists, and students in the physical sciences, and interested lay readers. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 181 p., [20 p. of plates] ; ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0309043816 |
