Astronomy for the Developing World (IAU XXVI GA SPS5)
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0521876575
ISBN-13
9780521876575
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2007
Print length
346 Pages
Weight
844 grams
Dimensions
25.40 x 18.20 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Astronomy, space & time
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This volume addresses astronomy education and research in developing countries. It presents the state of astronomy education and research, and public outreach in major developing regions of the world. This volume will be useful resource for astronomers interested in promoting and supporting astronomy and space science around the world.
This volume presents papers concerning astronomy education and research in developing countries presented at a special session at the IAU 26th General Assembly in Prague. It gives a picture of the present state of astronomy in five major developing regions of the world: Latin America, Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Eastern Europe. The book covers education and research, and also public outreach. New astronomy projects in developing countries are described, and initiatives to promote astronomy and space science from the UN and organizations other than the IAU are also covered. It finishes with a discussion of the future role of virtual observatories in developing countries and the concept of a Third World Astronomy Institute. This volume will be useful resource and reference for astronomers interested in promoting and supporting astronomy and space science around the world.
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