IAU Symposium 40, on Planetary Atmospheres, was held at Marfa, Texas, in the Paisano Hotel, October 26-31, 1969, hosted by The University of Texas at Austin and the McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas. The Organizing Committee consisted of: Dr. Tobias Owen (Illinois Institute of Technology), Dr. Carl Sagan (Cornell University), Dr. John Hall (Lowell Observa- tory), Dr. Arvydas Kliore (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Academician Georgi I. Petrov (Institute of Cosmic Research, Soviet Academy of Sciences), Dr. V. I. Moroz (Stern- berg Institute), Dr. H. C. van de Hulst (Leiden University). Local arrangements were under the care of Dr. Harlan Smith (McDonald Observa- tory), assisted especially by Dr. Ronald Schorn (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Mr. Curtis Laughlin (McDonald Observatory), and Miss Virginia Church (University of Texas); also by Dr. Joseph Chamberlain (Kitt Peak National Observatory), Dr. Maurice Marin (McDonald Observatory), Mr. and Mrs. J. Bergstrahl and Mrs. K. MacFarlane (McDonald Observatory), and Dr. Donald Rea (NASA Headquarters). The scientific program was divided into three parts; Venus, Mars, and the outer planets. Detailed programs for these sections, and their subsequent editing, were respectively in the hands of the undersigned. It was possible to hold the Symposium because of generous sponsorship by the Executive Committee of the International Astronomical Union, including the provi- sion of a travel grant for assisting younger astronomers to attend, and also including the active attention and assistance of the Assistant General Secretary, Dr. C. de Jager.

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The true story of Canadian bush pilot Don &quotSmokey" Patry is a succession of brave take offs daring landings and high intensity turbulence every minute in between

Whether performing an emergency landing in darkness in Canada s northern wilderness rebuilding his plane s engine with a rusty file or zigzagging a bomber plane across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II there was never a dull moment in Patry s career

"Smoke in the Cockpit" is Canadian aviation history at its best Patry raised in Western Canada began flying professionally in 1937 over the uncharted mountainous territory of Alberta BC and the North West Territories Destiny uncannily placed him in the thick of the action and he went from one adventure to the next without fanfare pause or concern Introduced to Patry by his flying partner Jack Sullivan author H J Smith offers this riveting collection of Patry s high flying heroics for readers of all ages