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Front Matter	i-xviii
Executive Summary	1-7	(skim)
1. Recommendations	8-27	(skim)
2. Science Opportunities	28-54	(skim)
3. Existing Programs	55-71	(skim)
4. New Initiatives	72-90	(skim)
5. Astronomy and the Computer Revolution	91-99	(skim)
6. Astronomy From the Moon	100-109	(skim)
7. Policy Opportunities	110-120	(skim)
8. Astronomy as a National Asset	121-134	(skim)
9. References	135-136	(skim)
Appendix A: Glossary	137-149	(skim)
Appendix B: Status of the Profession	150-160	(skim)
Appendix C: Contributing Scientists	161-170	(skim)
Appendix D: Members, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources	171-172	(skim)
Index	173-182	(skim)
Supplemental Image Plates	183-202	(skim)

Description

Astronomers and astrophysicists are making revolutionary advances in our understanding of planets, stars, galaxies, and even the structure of the universe itself. The Decade of Discovery presents a survey of this exciting field of science and offers a prioritized agenda for space- and ground-based research into the twenty-first century.
The book presents specific recommendations, programs, and expenditure levels to meet the needs of the astronomy and astrophysics communities.
Accessible to the interested lay reader, the book explores:

• The technological investments needed for instruments that will be built in the next century.
  
• The importance of the computer revolution to all aspects of astronomical research.
  
• The potential usefulness of the moon as an observatory site.
  
• Policy issues relevant to the funding of astronomy and the execution of astronomical projects.
  

The Decade of Discovery will prove valuable to science policymakers, research administrators, scientists, and students in the physical sciences, and interested lay readers.
Alternate Selection, Astronomy Book Club

Reviews

"It [The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics] presents in a striking way the fundamental discoveries that are within our grasp within the next decade." --Dr. Carl Sagan, Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences, Cornell University

Authoring Organizations

• Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications (CPSMA)
• Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS)
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