
StarGuides Plus
A World-Wide Directory of Organizations in Astronomy and Related Space Sciences
Andre Heck(Editor)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 2004
Book
Hardback
XII, 1140 pages
978-1-4020-1926-5 (ISBN)
Description
StarGuides Plus
represents the most comprehensive and accurately validated collection of practical data on organizations involved in astronomy, related space sciences and other related fields. This invaluable reference source (and its companion volume,
StarBriefs
Plus
) should be on the reference shelf of every library, organization or individual with any interest in these areas.
The coverage includes relevant universities, scientific committees, institutions, associations, societies, agencies, companies, bibliographic services, data centers, museums, dealers, distributors, funding organizations, journals, manufacturers, meteorological services, national norms & standard institutes, parent associations & societies, publishers, software producers & distributors, and so on.
Besides astronomy and associated space sciences, related fields such as aeronautics, aeronomy, astronautics, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, communications, computer sciences, data processing, education, electronics, engineering, energetics, environment, geodesy, geophysics, information handling, management, mathematics, meteorology, optics, physics, remote sensing, and so on, are also covered where appropriate.
After some thirty years in continuous compilation, verification and updating, StarGuides Plus currently gathers together some 6,000 entries from 100 countries. The information is presented in a clear, uncluttered manner for direct and easy use.
The coverage includes relevant universities, scientific committees, institutions, associations, societies, agencies, companies, bibliographic services, data centers, museums, dealers, distributors, funding organizations, journals, manufacturers, meteorological services, national norms & standard institutes, parent associations & societies, publishers, software producers & distributors, and so on.
Besides astronomy and associated space sciences, related fields such as aeronautics, aeronomy, astronautics, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, communications, computer sciences, data processing, education, electronics, engineering, energetics, environment, geodesy, geophysics, information handling, management, mathematics, meteorology, optics, physics, remote sensing, and so on, are also covered where appropriate.
After some thirty years in continuous compilation, verification and updating, StarGuides Plus currently gathers together some 6,000 entries from 100 countries. The information is presented in a clear, uncluttered manner for direct and easy use.
Reviews / Votes
From the reviews:
"StarGuides Plus is the latest edition of a long-running compendium of over 6000 . . It includes societies, associations, amateur organizations, local planetariums and science clubs, university departments, and national and corporate groups. The directory information includes postal, e-mail, and Web site addresses . . Entries are arranged alphabetically within countries . . The information is also available online as . . Summing Up: Recommended. Colleges and universities with graduate programs in astronomy." (B. E. Fleury, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (7), March, 2005)
More details
Edition
2004 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Research
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
XII, 1140 p.
Dimensions
Height: 302 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 65 mm
Weight
2951 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4020-1926-5 (9781402019265)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-306-48602-9
Schweitzer Classification
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