New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics

by National Research Council, Committee for a Decadal Survey of Astron, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, et al.

Book Overview

Driven by discoveries, and enabled by leaps in technology and imagination, our understanding of the universe has changed dramatically during the course of the last few decades. The fields of astronomy and astrophysics are making new connections to physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. Based on a broad and comprehensive survey of scientific opportunities, infrastructure, and organization in a national and international context, New...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309157994
• ISBN13: 9780309157995
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"