The International Astronomical Union Uniting the Community for 100 Years /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Andersen, Johannes (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Baneke, David (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Madsen, Claus (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Physics.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was founded in 1919, in the wake of the First World War, together with its sister Unions in related natural sciences. It will thus turn 100 years in 2019. Written by a mixed team of insiders and outsiders, this book presents the IAU in the changing context...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: The Birth of the IAU (1919-1929)
• Chapter 2: Crises and Opportunities (1940-1959)
• Chapter 3: A Decade of Astronomical Surprises (1960-1969)
• Chapter 4: A Two-Faced Period (1970-1989)
• Chapter 5: Opening up (1990-2000)
• Chapter 6: The IAU in the 21st Century (2001-2019)
• Appendix 1: General Assemblies, Membership Numbers, Officials
• Appendix 2: Commission History
• Appendix 3: List of National Members
• Appendix 4: International Schools for Young Astronomers.