tailieunhanh - Astronomy at the Frontiers of Science

Astronomy is certainly the oldest science and that of astronomer probably the oldest profession. This second assertion is notoriously debatable, but one can safely assume that in a primitive civilized society the (remunerated) shaman or priest had to be an astronomer to be credible. For a long time astronomy played a very important role in society (and parts of the present book describe some aspects of this role); it is only quite recently that astronomy has been relegated to the status of a more or less ordinary scientific research activity, so that today being an astronomer is just being a scientist like any other. Remnants of past. | Jean-Pierre Las Ota Editor - Ì r - Ễ Ĩ r if f J- Astronomy at the Frontiers of Science frn iSH Springer Astronomy at the Frontiers of Science INTEGRATED SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM fondation I ma son des I G u sciences nJ I I de I homme Volume 1 Aims and Scope A hub for a large number of national and international scientific and academic networks the Fondation Maison des Sciences de 1 Homme FMSH http helps forge relations between institutions researchers and research teams worldwide in order to facilitate research across disciplines. No one discipline is given priority and there are no territorial limitations. The FMSH is committed to its role as a place for experimenting with and fine-tuning ideas new theories and types of organization. Founded upon the conviction that interdisciplinarity is essential for understanding the complex questions facing society in a global setting in order to make sense of diverse cultures the FMSH s mission is to act as a facilitating interdisciplinary and international incubator. Integrated Science Technology Program ISTP Book Series Today the FMSH continues to occupy a unique place in research and to provide a uniquely stimulating environment for intellectual meetings and exchanges. The creation of the Integrated Science Technology Programs ISTP facilitates this interdisciplinary exchange and pursues three main goals - to highlight the success of integrated approaches in science - to examine national and international policy with regard to research in science and technology - to address the cultural economic political and social impact of scientific and technological development The ISTP Book Series includes volumes of selected invited papers and is intended for researchers practitioners undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines who are dealing with complex problems and looking for cutting-edge research as well as methodological tools to set up truly transversal science and technology projects. Themes The