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Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy

Volume 5

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. André Heck

    1. Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, France

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 310)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-9
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  2. Astronomy in Antarctica

    • M. G. Burton
    Pages 11-37

  3. Optical Astronomy in Post-Apartheid South Africa: 1994 to 2004

    • P. A. Whitelock
    Pages 39-60

  4. The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC): Its Role in Leading the Development of Spanish Astrophysics

    • F. Sánchez
    Pages 61-82

  5. The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes from a Historic Perspective

    • R. Rutten, J. Méndez
    Pages 83-102

  6. Astronomy in Ireland

    • E. J. A. Meurs
    Pages 103-122

  7. Switzerland Towards ESA and ESO: Diversity, Perseverance, and Diplomacy — An Interview with Marcel Golay

    • André Heck
    Pages 123-140

  8. Observing in Service Mode: The Experience at the European Southern Observatory

    • F. Comerón
    Pages 141-158

  9. The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS)

    • W. R. Dick, B. Richter
    Pages 159-168

  10. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology in the Max Planck Society

    • J. Trümper
    Pages 169-187

  11. Statistics on Women in the IAU Membership

    • S. Débarbat
    Pages 189-195

  12. The A&A Experience with Impact Factors

    • A. A. Sandqvist
    Pages 197-201

  13. The Public Impact of the Hubble Space Telescope: A Case Study

    • C. A. Christian
    Pages 203-216

  14. Astronomy for Blind and Visually-Impaired People

    • N. A. Grice
    Pages 217-231

  15. Popularisation of Astronomy in the Netherlands

    • C. De Jager, M. Drummen
    Pages 233-258

  16. Ludek Pesek’s Role as Space Artist

    • N. Cramer
    Pages 259-272

  17. Ruminations on the Evolving Universe and a Creator God

    • G. V. Coyne
    Pages 273-286

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 287-317
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Anyone who doubts that astronomy is enjoying a golden age has only to browse the pages of Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy, Vol. 5. Our golden age is defined not only by the enormity of new discoveries of dark energy, dark matter, extra-solar planets, and the evolution of Mars, but also by the breadth, diversity, and creativity within our community. This volume records our history, in a period of such rapid change and growth that individual astronomers are hard-pressed to keep abreast of their own fields and neighborhoods, much less of developments world-wide. Since the 1950's, changes in the landscape of astronomy are manifold. We have witnessed two epochs of big telescope construction, the 4-meter class telescopes of the '60s and '70s and the 8-to lO-meter class telescopes of the '90s, continuing through today. We accomplished the transition from photographic to digital data, and we continue to improve the size and sen­ sitivity of astronomical detectors. We have witnessed the flowering of radio astronomy and the opening of the full electromagnetic spectrum through space astronomy. We have seen the growth of national and international astronomy facilities, and a dramatic broadening of the accessibility of data, both through observing facilities available through open competition based on scientific merit and through deep, rich archives of data.

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  • Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, France

    André Heck

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