Information Handling in Astronomy - Historical Vistas

This book is dedicated to the memory of Gis©·le Mersch whose life ended prematurely in June 2002. Back in the 1970s, when few people were using them, Gis©·le introduced me to the arcane secrets of then advanced m- tivariate statistical methodologies. I was already involved in more classical statisti...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Heck, Andr©♭. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 285
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505 0 # |a Half a Century of Intense Maturation -- Evolution of Time Measurement in Astronomy -- Evolution of Data Processing in Optical Astronomy Ớ A Personal Account -- IHAP: Image Handling and Processing System -- FITS: A Remarkable Achievement in Information Exchange -- The Munich Image Data Analysis System -- AIPS, the VLA, and the VLBA -- Changes in Astronomical Publications During the 20th Century -- The Evolution and Role of the Astronomical Library and Librarian -- The Development of the Astronomy Digital Library -- From Early Directories to Current Yellow-Page Services -- Pre-College Astronomy Education in the United States in the Twentieth Century -- The Birth and Evolution of the Planetarium -- The Changing Role of the IAU in Providing and Organizing Information -- Was the Carte du Ciel an Obstruction to the Development of Astrophysics in Europe? -- Amateur Data and Astronomical Discoveries in the 20th Century. 
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