Under One Sky: The IAU Centenary Symposium (IAU S349)

Author:   Christiaan Sterken (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) ,  John Hearnshaw (University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand) ,  David Valls-Gabaud (Observatoire de Paris)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   554
Publication Date:   25 April 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Christiaan Sterken (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) ,  John Hearnshaw (University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand) ,  David Valls-Gabaud (Observatoire de Paris)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   1.030kg
ISBN:  

9781108471596


ISBN 10:   1108471595
Pages:   554
Publication Date:   25 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part I. Centenary Celebration Session. 1. 100 years of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology M. Longair; 2. Reflections on 100 years of IAU C. Cesarsky; Part II. Reminiscences from Past IAU Presidents; Part II. Reminiscences from Past IAU Presidents; Part III. Reminiscences from Past IAU General Secretaries; Part IV. The IAU and its History; Part V. The IAU and its Relation to Diverse Geographical Regions of the World; Part VI. IAU Structures and Organization; Part VII. Astronomical Publishing; Part VIII. The International School for Young Astronomers; Education and Outreach; Part IX. Some Miscellaneous Topics in Astronomical History; Part X. The IAU in the Future.

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'... its own history occupied one plenary session ... and one symposium, though scraps of history wormed their way into a supernova session and elsewhere ...' Virginia Trimble, The Observatory Magazine '... its own history occupied one plenary session ... and one symposium, though scraps of history wormed their way into a supernova session and elsewhere ...' Virginia Trimble, The Observatory Magazine


'... its own history occupied one plenary session ... and one symposium, though scraps of history wormed their way into a supernova session and elsewhere ...' Virginia Trimble, The Observatory Magazine


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