Information and On-Line Data in Astronomy (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

The ability of storing, managing and giving access to the huge quantity of data collected by astronomical observatories is one of the major challenges of modern astronomy. At the same time, the growing complexity of data systems implies a change of concepts: the scientist has to manipulate data as well as information. Developments of the "World Wide Web" bring answers to these problems. The book presents a wide selection of databases, archives, data centres and information systems. Descriptions are included, together with their scientific context and motivations. This volume should prove a useful tool for astronomers, librarians, data specialists and computer engineers.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Astrophysics and Space Science Library, v. 203
Release date:	September 1995
First published:	September 1995
Editors:	Daniel Egret • Miguel A. Albrecht
Dimensions:	230mm (L)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-3659-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Databases > Data capture & analysis
LSN:	0-7923-3659-3
Barcode:	9780792336594

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