The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Commission On Physical Sciences, Mathematics, And Applications; Board On Physics And Astronomy; Astronomy And Astrophysics Survey Committee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309043816 ISBN 13: 9780309043816

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1991

Synopsis

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 book presents specific recommendations, programs, and expenditure levels to meet the needs of the astronomy and astrophysics communities.
Accessible to the interested lay reader, the book explores:

• The technological investments needed for instruments that will be built in the next 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.
Alternate Selection, Astronomy Book Club

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1. Recommendations
• 2. Science Opportunities
• 3. Existing Programs
• 4. New Initiatives
• 5. Astronomy and the Computer Revolution
• 6. Astronomy From the Moon
• 7. Policy Opportunities
• 8. Astronomy as a National Asset
• 9. References
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Status of the Profession
• Appendix C: Contributing Scientists
• Appendix D: Members, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources
• Index
• Supplemental Image Plates

About this title

About the Author:

Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0309043816
• ISBN 13: 9780309043816
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 220