Information Handling in Astronomy - Historical Vistas

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Heck, André (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Σειρά: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 285
• Θέματα: Statistics.; Management information systems.; Computer science.; Education.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Social sciences.; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.; Education, general.; Social Sciences, general.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

This book is dedicated to the memory of Gisèle Mersch whose life ended prematurely in June 2002. Back in the 1970s, when few people were using them, Gisèle introduced me to the arcane secrets of then advanced m- tivariate statistical methodologies. I was already involved in more classical statistica...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Half a Century of Intense Maturation
• Evolution of Time Measurement in Astronomy
• Evolution of Data Processing in Optical Astronomy — A Personal Account
• IHAP: Image Handling and Processing System
• FITS: A Remarkable Achievement in Information Exchange
• The Munich Image Data Analysis System
• AIPS, the VLA, and the VLBA
• Changes in Astronomical Publications During the 20th Century
• The Evolution and Role of the Astronomical Library and Librarian
• The Development of the Astronomy Digital Library
• From Early Directories to Current Yellow-Page Services
• Pre-College Astronomy Education in the United States in the Twentieth Century
• The Birth and Evolution of the Planetarium
• The Changing Role of the IAU in Providing and Organizing Information
• Was the Carte du Ciel an Obstruction to the Development of Astrophysics in Europe?
• Amateur Data and Astronomical Discoveries in the 20th Century.