Proceedings of the Eighteenth General Assembly - Patras 1982 (Hardcover, 1983 ed.)

The XVlllth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union was held in Patras, Greece, from 17-26 August 1982. It was marked by the tragic death of the President of the IAU, Professor M.K.V. Bappu, on August 19, 1982. This sad event, without precedent in the history of the Union, posed serious problems to the organization of the General Assembly, which could only be overcome by the full collaboration of all members, the organizers, and the Executive Committee. A tribute to the memory of Prof. Bappu was paid during a plenary meeting on 23 August 1982. The full texts of the speeches are published in Chapter I of this . volume. The excellent scientific programme in Patras was organized by the Presidents of the 40 IAU Commissions and coordinated by the IAU General Secretary (1979-1982), Professor P.A. Wayman. The local arrangements were taken care of by Professor C. Goudas and his collaborators from the Patras University. Due to the unexpected withdrawal in 1979 of another invitation to host the 1982 IAU General Assembly, the organizers in Greece had less than two years available for the extensive preparations, and our hearty thanks are due to them for their persistent efforts, which made this General Assembly an outstanding success.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	International Astronomical Union Transactions, 18B
Release date:	March 1983
First published:	1983
Editors:	Richard M. West
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	604
Edition:	1983 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-90-277-1563-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Promotions
LSN:	90-277-1563-7
Barcode:	9789027715630

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