Book contents
- Cosmic Discovery
- Cosmic Discovery
- Copyright page
- Contents
- About the Book
- Preface to the Revised Issue
- Preface to the 1981 Publication
- Permissions
- 1 The Search
- 2 Discoveries
- 3 Observation
- 4 Detection, Recognition, and Classification of Cosmic Phenomena
- 5 The Fringes of Legitimacy—The Need for Enlightened Planning
- Appendices
- References
- Glossary/Index
Preface to the 1981 Publication
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 March 2019
- Cosmic Discovery
- Cosmic Discovery
- Copyright page
- Contents
- About the Book
- Preface to the Revised Issue
- Preface to the 1981 Publication
- Permissions
- 1 The Search
- 2 Discoveries
- 3 Observation
- 4 Detection, Recognition, and Classification of Cosmic Phenomena
- 5 The Fringes of Legitimacy—The Need for Enlightened Planning
- Appendices
- References
- Glossary/Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
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- Cosmic DiscoveryThe Search, Scope, and Heritage of Astronomy, pp. xv - xxivPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019