Nakamura, Tsuko
The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia
1. Introduction
Tsuko Nakamura, Wayne Orchiston
Part I. Japan
2. The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in Japan
Tsuko Nakamura
3. Hirayama Kiyotsugu: Discoverer of Asteroid Families
Seiko Yoshida, Tsuko Nakamura
4. Japanese Studies of Asteroids Following the Discovery of the Hirayama Families
Tsuko Nakamura
5. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and Post-war Japanese Optical Astronomy
Toshiyuki Tajima
6. The Early Development of Japanese Radio Astronomy
Wayne Orchiston, Masato Ishiguro
Part II. South Korea
7. The Development of Astronomy in Korea and the Emergence of Astrophysics in South Korea
Il-Seong Nha, Sarah Nha, Wayne Orchiston
Part III. China
8. The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in China
Xiaoyu Ning, Xiaochun Sun, Wayne Orchiston, Tsuko Nakamura
9. The Early Development of Chinese Radio Astronomy: The Role of W.N. Christiansen
Wang Shouguan
Part IV. Taiwan
10. The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in Taiwan
Wing-Huen Ip
Part V. Thailand
11. The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in Thailand
Boonrucksar Soonthornthum
12. King Rama IV and French Observations of the 18 August 1868 Total Solar Eclipse from Wah-koa, Siam
Wayne Orchiston, Darunee Lingling Orchiston
13. King Rama V and British Observations of the 6 April 1875 Total Solar Eclipse from the Chao Lai Peninsula, Siam
Busaba Hutawarakorn Kramer, Michael Kramer
Part VI. Indonesia
14. The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in Indonesia
Bambang Hidayat, Hakim L. Malasan, Emanuel Sungging Mumpuni
15. J.A.C. Oudemans’ Observations of the 18 August 1868 and 12 December 1871 Total Solar Eclipses from the Dutch East Indies
Emanuel Sungging Mumpuni, Wayne Orchiston, Wolfgang Steinicke
16. American Observations of the 16 May 1901 Total Solar Eclipse from Padang, Dutch East Indies
John Pearson, Wayne Orchiston
Part VII. Australia
17. The Development of Astronomy and the Foundations of Astrophysics in Australia
Wayne Orchiston, Barry A. J. Clark, David Frew, Jenny Andropoulos
18. The Beginnings of Australian Radio Astronomy
Woodruff T. Sullivan
19. The Early Development of Australian Radio Astronomy: The Role of the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics Field Stations
Wayne Orchiston, Bruce Slee
Part VIII. New Zealand
20. The Development of Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in New Zealand
John Hearnshaw, Wayne Orchiston
21. Alexander William Bickerton: New Zealand’s First Astrophysicist?
Gerard F. Gilmore
22. New Zealand Astronomy and the 9 September 1885 Total Solar Eclipse
Wayne Orchiston, Glen Rowe
23. The Early Development of New Zealand Radio Astronomy
Wayne Orchiston
Part IX. India
24. The Development of Modern Astronomy and Emergence of Astrophysics in India
Rajesh Kochhar, Wayne Orchiston
25. British Observations of the 18 August 1868 Total Solar Eclipse from Guntoor, India
Wayne Orchiston, Eun-Hee Lee, Young-Sook Ahn
26. American Observations of the 22 January 1898 Total Solar Eclipse from Jeur, India
Wayne Orchiston, John Pearson
27. The Early Development of Indian Radio Astronomy: A Personal Perspective
Govind Swarup
Part X. Uzbekistan
28. The Development of Astronomy and Emergence Astrophysics in Uzbekistan
Shuhrat Ehgamberdiev
Nyckelord: Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, History of Science, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
- Utgivare
- Nakamura, Tsuko
- Orchiston, Wayne
- Utgivare
- Springer
- Utgivningsår
- 2017
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Serie
- Historical & Cultural Astronomy
- Sidantal
- 15 sidor
- Kategori
- Naturvetenskaper
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783319620824
- Tryckt ISBN
- 978-3-319-62080-0