Author: Hugo van Woerden
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9401012547
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Interstellar matter is one of the most active fields of research in present-day astronomy. Observational information spans the full electromagnetic spectrum from gamma rays through rocket-ultraviolet, optical, infrared and millimeter to long radio waves. Results of research in physical chemistry find as much application as mathematical methods. Interstellar matter plays a leading role in studies of our Galaxy and of external galaxies, and contributes increasingly to stellar astronomy. At the 16th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, held in August 1976 in Grenoble, France, the many new developments in this vast field were surveyed in a number of sessions of Commission 34 (Interstellar Matter), mostly jointly with other Commissions of the Union. Separate sessions were devoted to: The hot interstellar gas phase, Interaction of stars and interstellar medium, Interstellar molecules and dust, The large-scale distribution of interstellar matter in the Galaxy, and Interstellar matter in external galaxies. Twenty-four invited review papers were presented and discussed in these sessions. The quality and success of these topical reviews made it seem desirable to make them available to a wider audience. Professor Edith Muller, the new General Secretary of the IAU, enthusiastically supported the idea. Most importantly, the reviewers - who had originally been pro mised that an oral paper was the only requirement - agreed to prepare written versions. I am grateful to Mrs. Muller, to the authors, and to Reidel Publishing for their collaboration in the preparation of this book.
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 1898
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: E.A. Müller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 567
ISBN-13: 9401012571
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The General Assemblies of the International Astronomical Union are landmarks in the life of the world-wide astronomical community, as they review, at triennial intervals, the progress made in this scientific field, promulgate the most spect acular astronomical achievements, formulate scientific programmes for the years to come and, last but not least, deal with the administration and finances of the IAU. The Reports on Astronomy 1976, published as Transactions XVIA (in 3 volumes) before the XVlth General Assembly, are a synopsis of the work done in astronomy from 1973 to 1975. The volume "Highlights of Astronomy , as presented at the XVlth General As sembly of the IAU in Grenoble, 1976" includes some selected scientific topics, and will appear in the first half of 1977. Apart from the Invited Discourses and the Proceedings of the seven Joint Discussions, the Highlights volume No.4 con tairsthe proceedings of two Joint Commissions Meetings.
Author: International Astronomical Union
Publisher:
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 380
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 1900
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Includes index.
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
Published: 1977-07
Total Pages: 1892
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 1032
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Includes entries for maps and atlases.