The Impact of Space Science on Mankind (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1976)

Nobel Symposium No 31 on The Impact of Space Science on Man kind was held at Spatind, Norway, September 7 - 12, 1975. Twenty seven leading experts from the United States, the U. S. S. R. and Western Europe attended the Symposium. Four main subjects were discussed: The Impact of Space Science, introduced by Profe. ssor Reimar Lust; The Impact of Space Communica tion, ihtroduced by Dr Joseph Charyk; The Impact of Earth Resources Exploration from Space, introduced by Dr William Nordberg; and The Impact of Space Assisted Meteorology, introduced by Dr Robert M White. This book contains edited summaries of the papers presented at the Symposium and summaries of the discussions. The Symposium was financed by the Nobel Foundation through grants from the Tercentenary Foundation of the Bank of Sweden and organized by a special committee appointed by the Norwegian Nobel Institute. Tim Greve Finn Lied Erik Tandberg vii CONTENTS The Impact of Space Science 1 R. Lust The Impact of Space Science on Mankind (Discussion) 13 T. R. Larsen (ed. ) Satellite Communications 25 J. V. Charyk The Impact of Space Communication (Discussion) 57 G. Rosenberg (ed. ) The Impact of Earth Resources Exploration from Space 67 W. Nordberg The Impact of Earth Resources Exploration from Space 79 (Discussion) E. Tandberg (ed. ) The Environmental Satellite: What It Means for Man 91 R. M. White The Impact of Space Assisted Meteorology (Discussion) 111 E. Tandberg (ed.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Nobel Foundation Symposia, 31
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	1976
Editors:	Tim Greve
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	125
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1976
ISBN-13:	978-1-4684-8666-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4684-8666-7
Barcode:	9781468486667

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