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Highlights of Astronomy - As Presented at the XVth General Assembly and the Extra Ordinary General Assembly of the I.A.U. 1973 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1974) Loot Price: R1,493
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Highlights of Astronomy - As Presented at the XVth General Assembly and the Extra Ordinary General Assembly of the I.A.U. 1973...

Highlights of Astronomy - As Presented at the XVth General Assembly and the Extra Ordinary General Assembly of the I.A.U. 1973 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1974)

G. Contopoulos

Series: International Astronomical Union Highlights, 3

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The year 1973 marked the highest peak of IAU activity up to now. Besides the Gen eral Assembly in Sydney, and the Extraordinary General Assembly in Poland, there were held eleven IAU Symposia and one Colloquium. Several IAU Publications cover this activity. The Proceedings of the Symposia are published in separate Volumes, while the Transactions of the General Assembly and of the Extraordinary General Assembly contain short reports of the Commission meetings, the administrative sessions, and the opening ceremonies. The present Volume covers some of the scientific Highlights of the General As sembly and of the Extraordinary General Assembly. It contains five Invited Dis courses given in Sydney and Poland, some selected papers, and the Joint Discussions at the General Assembly of Sydney. Of course, there were many more papers of special interest presented in Sydney that could not be included in this Volume. Their titles can be seen in the reports of the various Commissions. It is regrettable that the Invited Discourses of C. H. Townes (Interstellar Molecules) and F. J. Low (Infrared Astronomy) were not submitted for publication. Also only five papers or abstracts of the Joint Discussion on the 'Origins of the Moon and Satellites' have been available. Despite these minor shortcomings, I believe that the present Volume is faithful to its title: it gives a substantial part of the Highlights of Astronomy in 1973.

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Imprint: Springer
Country of origin: Netherlands
Series: International Astronomical Union Highlights, 3
Release date: October 2011
First published: 1974
Editors: G. Contopoulos
Dimensions: 240 x 160 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 574
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1974
ISBN-13: 978-9401022132
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General
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LSN: 9401022135
Barcode: 9789401022132

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