History of the IAU : the Birth and First Half-Century of the International Astronomical Union /

This book describes the birth and early development of the International Astronomical Union, the world-wide union of professional astronomers that over the past 75 years played an important role in the development of astronomy. However, much attention is also paid to the Union's successful brid...

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Main Author:	Blaauw, Adriaan
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer, 1994.
Subjects:	International Astronomical Union > History. International Astronomical Union. Electronic books. History.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book