Starguides Plus: A World-Wide Directory of Organizations in Astronomy and Related Space Sciences (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781402019265)

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.

Author: Andre Heck
ISBN-10: 1402019262
ISBN-13: 9781402019265
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2004
Pages: 1140
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 6.00lbs
Size: 11.70h x 8.40w x 2.50d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2005 pg. 1202