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 Decade of Discovery will prove valuable to science policymakers, research administrators, scientists, and students in the physical sciences, and interested lay readers.
National Research Council. 1991. The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1634.
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Front Matter | i-xviii | |
Executive Summary | 1-7 | |
1. Recommendations | 8-27 | |
2. Science Opportunities | 28-54 | |
3. Existing Programs | 55-71 | |
4. New Initiatives | 72-90 | |
5. Astronomy and the Computer Revolution | 91-99 | |
6. Astronomy From the Moon | 100-109 | |
7. Policy Opportunities | 110-120 | |
8. Astronomy as a National Asset | 121-134 | |
9. References | 135-136 | |
Appendix A: Glossary | 137-149 | |
Appendix B: Status of the Profession | 150-160 | |
Appendix C: Contributing Scientists | 161-170 | |
Appendix D: Members, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources | 171-172 | |
Index | 173-182 | |
Supplemental Image Plates | 183-202 |
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