LISA-The Library and Information Services in Astronomy Conferences
Title | LISA-The Library and Information Services in Astronomy Conferences PDF eBook |
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Pages | 23 |
Release | 2007 |
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In this chapter, we give an overview of the history of LISA meetings and describe their logistics. The topics covered by the conferences and how they have changed over time are reviewed, and we investigate how LISA influences the professional life of astronomy librarians.
LISA Conferences
Title | LISA Conferences PDF eBook |
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Release | 2003 |
Genre | Astronomy |
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Library and Information Services in Astronomy IV (LISA IV)
Title | Library and Information Services in Astronomy IV (LISA IV) PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda G. Corbin |
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Pages | 436 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Astronomy |
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Library and Information Services in Astronomy III (LISA III)
Title | Library and Information Services in Astronomy III (LISA III) PDF eBook |
Author | Uta Grothkopf |
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Pages | 368 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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Library and Information Services in Astronomy V (LISA V)
Title | Library and Information Services in Astronomy V (LISA V) PDF eBook |
Author | Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. John G. Wolbach Library |
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Pages | 56 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Astronomy |
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Library and Information Services in Astronomy III (LISA III)
Title | Library and Information Services in Astronomy III (LISA III) PDF eBook |
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Pages | 323 |
Release | 1998 |
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Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy 7
Title | Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy 7 PDF eBook |
Author | Andre HECK |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 2007-09-18 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1402053010 |
Astronomy isthemostancientsciencehumanshavepracticedonEarth. Itisascienceofextremesandoflargenumbers:extremesoftime–fromthe big bang to in?nity –, of distances, of temperatures, of density and masses, ofmagnetic?eld,etc.Itisasciencewhichishighlyvisible,notonlybecause stars and planets are accessible in the sky to the multitude, but also - cause the telescopes themselves are easily distinguishable, usually on top of scenic mountains, and also because their cost usually represent a subst- tialproportionofthenation’sbudgetandofthetaxpayerscontributionsto that budget. As such, astronomy cannot pass unnoticed. It touches on the origins of matter, of the Universe where we live, on life and on our destiny. It touches on philosophy as well as on religion. Astronomy is the direct c- tactofhumankindwithitsoriginsandtheimmensityofuniversalnature.It is indeed a science of observation where experimentation is practically - possible and which is ruled by mathematics, physics, chemistry, statistical analysis and modelling, while o?ering the largest number of veri?cations of the most advanced theories of fundamental physics such as general r- st ativity and gravitation. At the beginning of the 21 century astronomy is clearly a multidisciplinary activity touching on all aspects of science. It is therefore logical that in the past and still now, astronomy has attracted the most famous scientists, be they pure observers, mathematicians, physicists, biologists, experimentalists, and even politicians.