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oapen-20.500.12657-864432024-01-05T16:45:20Z Astrophysics, Astronomy and Space Sciences in the History of the Max Planck Society Bonolis, Luisa Leon, Juan-Andres MPG space space sciences astrosciences astronomy bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJD European history bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PD Science: general issues::PDX History of science This book provides the first comprehensive historical account of the evolution of scientific traditions in astronomy, astrophysics, and the space sciences within the Max Planck Society. Structured with in-depth archival research, interviews with protagonists, unpublished photographs, and an extensive bibliography, it follows a unique history: from the post-war relaunch of physical sciences in West Germany, to the spectacular developments and successes of cosmic sciences in the second half of the 20th century, up to the emergence of multi-messenger astronomy. It reveals how the Society acquired national and international acclaim in becoming one of the world’s most productive research organizations in these fields. 2024-01-05T16:29:49Z 2024-01-05T16:29:49Z 2022 book ONIX_20240105_9789004529137_13 9789004529137 9789004449756 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/86443 eng application/pdf n/a 9789004529137.pdf https://brill.com/display/title/59720 Brill 10.1163/9789004529137 10.1163/9789004529137 af16fd4b-42a1-46ed-82e8-c5e880252026 bf417d79-dc37-480a-a046-1e3910730d9c 9789004529137 9789004449756 [...] open access
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This book provides the first comprehensive historical account of the evolution of scientific traditions in astronomy, astrophysics, and the space sciences within the Max Planck Society. Structured with in-depth archival research, interviews with protagonists, unpublished photographs, and an extensive bibliography, it follows a unique history: from the post-war relaunch of physical sciences in West Germany, to the spectacular developments and successes of cosmic sciences in the second half of the 20th century, up to the emergence of multi-messenger astronomy. It reveals how the Society acquired national and international acclaim in becoming one of the world’s most productive research organizations in these fields.
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