The Making of History's Greatest Star Map

1. Prologue: Hipparcos Launch
Michael Perryman

2. Our Place in the Cosmos
Michael Perryman

3. Why Star Positions?
Michael Perryman

4. Early History
Michael Perryman

5. Developments 1850–1980
Michael Perryman

6. The Push to Space
Michael Perryman

7. From Concept to Launch
Michael Perryman

8. Disaster Unfolds
Michael Perryman

9. Mission Recovery
Michael Perryman

10. Science in the Making
Michael Perryman

11. The Finishing Touches
Michael Perryman

12. Our Galaxy
Michael Perryman

13. Inside the Stars
Michael Perryman

14. Our Solar System and Habitability
Michael Perryman

15. The Future
Michael Perryman

16. Epilogue
Michael Perryman

Avainsanat: Physics, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy, Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences