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Kidger, Mark R.; Perez-Fournon, Ismael; Sanchez, Francisco
Bibliographical reference
Internet resources for professional astronomy : proceedings of the IX Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics / edited by Mark R. Kidger, Ismael Perez-Fournon and Francisco Sanchez. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN 0521663083
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Description
This book presents a comprehensive guide to the impact of the internet
on professional astronomy. Each chapter deals with a range of the
electromagnetic spectrum, with authors first discussing the
corresponding problems for each range, particularly those that can be
treated by access to very large databases. They then describe how data
and information can be found on the internet, and explain how to access
and process this information. This is complemented by a detailed guide
to astronomy on the internet, including several hundred links of
interest to internet resources, arranged by topic. The book gives
examples of the analysis of data from telescopes such as the Hubble
Space Telescope, with a step-by-step guide to using such data. Written
by experts from all over the world, this book will be of interest to all
astronomers, both professional and amateur, and provides a key to the
high-tech work of modern astrophysics.