Research Catalog

Title

Information handling in astronomy : historical vistas / edited by André Heck.

Publication

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, ©2003.

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Details

Additional Authors

Heck, A. (André)

Description

xii, 294 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"This book offers a unique review of how astronomical information handling (in the broad sense) evolved in the course of the 20th century, and especially during its second half. This volume is a natural complement to the book 'Information Handling in Astronomy' published in the same series. The scope of these two volumes includes not only dealing with professional astronomical data from the collecting instruments (ground-based and space-borne) to the user/researchers, but also publishing, education and public outreach. In short, the information flow in astronomy is thus illustrated from sources (cosmic objects) to end (mankind's knowledge)." "This book will be very useful for researchers, teachers, editors, publishers, librarians, computer scientists, sociologists of science, research planners and strategists, project managers, public-relations officers, plus those in charge of astronomy-related organizations, as well as for students aiming at a career in astronomy or related space science."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 285

Uniform Title

Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 285.

Subject

• Astronomy > Data processing
• Communication in astronomy
• Information storage and retrieval systems > Astronomy
• Sterrenkunde
• Information storage and retrieval
• Informatievoorziening
• ASTRONOMY
• COMMUNICATION
• INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
• DATA STORAGE
• INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• DATA PROCESSING

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available in an electronic version.

Contents

Foreword / Andre Heck -- Half a Century of Intense Maturation / A. Heck -- Evolution of Time Measurement in Astronomy / E. Biemont -- Evolution of Data Processing in Optical Astronomy: A Personal Account / R. Albrecht -- IHAP: Image Handling and Processing System / P. Grosbol and P. Biereichel -- FITS: A Remarkable Achievement in Information Exchange / E.W. Greisen -- The Munich Image Data Analysis System / K. Banse -- AIPS, the VLA, and the VLBA / E.W. Greisen -- Changes in Astronomical Publications during the 20th Century / H.A. Abt -- The Evolution and Role of the Astronomical Library and Librarian / B.G. Corbin -- The Development of the Astronomy Digital Library / G. Eichhorn -- From Early Directories to Current Yellow-Page Services / A. Heck -- Pre-college Astronomy Education in the United States in the Twentieth Century / J.E. Bishop -- The Birth and Evolution of the Planetarium / C.C. Petersen -- The Changing Role of the IAU in Providing and Organising Information / A. Batten and D. McNally -- Was the Carte du Ciel an Obstruction to the Development of Astrophysics in Europe? / D.H.P. Jones -- Amateur Data and Astronomical Discoveries in the 20th Century / S. Dunlop.

ISBN

• 1402011784
• 9781402011788

LCCN

2003040138

OCLC

• ocm51726764
• 51726764
• SCSB-8922281

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library