Panel reports / Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy-Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee.

Series:

Astronomy and astrophysics in the new millennium

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Research--United States.

Astronomy.

Astrophysics--Research--United States.

Astrophysics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In preparing the report, Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium , the AASC made use of a series of panel reports that address various aspects of ground- and space-based astronomy and astrophysics. These reports provide in-depth technical detail. Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium: An Overview summarizes the science goals and recommended initiatives in a short, richly illustrated, non-technical booklet.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Report of the Panel on High-Energy Astrophysics from Space""; ""2 Report of the Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground""; ""3 Report of the Panel on Particle, Nuclear, and Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics""; ""4 Report of the Panel on Radio and Submillimeter-Wave Astronomy""; ""5 Report of the Panel on Solar Astronomy""; ""6 Report of the Panel on Theory, Computation, and Data Exploration""

""7 Report of the Panel on Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy from Space""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-309-18307-3

1-280-18549-X

9786610185498

0-309-51500-9

OCLC:

923254498