Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy
Andre . Ed(S): Heck
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Description for Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy
Hardback. The third volume under the title "Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy", this book covers a range of fields and themes. It offers a collection of chapters dealing with socio-dynamical aspects of the astronomy community; characteristics of organizations; strategies for development; operational techniques; observing practicalities; and more. Editor(s): Heck, Andre. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 589.
We have arrived at the third volume of this useful series on Organiza tions and Strategies in Astronomy (OSA). It contains seventeen articles on a wide range of topics, from virtual observatories, astronomy organizations in various communities (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, South Africa), and the role of ground stations in space observatories, to quality assurance in UK higher education. In this foreword, I shall give some views on ideas expressed in this volume, in particular from my personal experience when I was project officer for the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). Let me first remind readers that present and future astronomy is ... Read more
We have arrived at the third volume of this useful series on Organiza tions and Strategies in Astronomy (OSA). It contains seventeen articles on a wide range of topics, from virtual observatories, astronomy organizations in various communities (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, South Africa), and the role of ground stations in space observatories, to quality assurance in UK higher education. In this foreword, I shall give some views on ideas expressed in this volume, in particular from my personal experience when I was project officer for the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). Let me first remind readers that present and future astronomy is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402008122
SKU
V9781402008122
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99-15
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