A survey of the field, a summary of the scientific and technical opportunities of the 1990s, and a prioritized agenda for space- and ground-based research into the next century (including a consideration of the suitability of the moon as an observation site). With 18 pages of color plates. Accessible to the layperson. See also following entry. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3
1. Recommendations; 4
2. Science
Opportunities; 5
3. Existing Programs; 6
4. New Initiatives; 7
5. Astronomy
and the Computer Revolution; 8
6. Astronomy From the Moon; 9
7. Policy
Opportunities; 10
8. Astronomy as a National Asset; 11
9. References; 12
Appendix A: Glossary; 13 Appendix B: Status of the Profession; 14 Appendix C:
Contributing Scientists; 15 Appendix D: Members, Commission on Physical
Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources; 16 Index; 17 Supplemental Image Plates
Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy, National Research Council
