Astrophysics on the Threshold of the 21st CenturyN. S. Kardashev Reports on the current status of some of the major problems in astrophysics, such as solar and solar-system physics, the physics of different scales of astronomical objects, the evolution of the universe, and the search for extraterrestrial life. The 22 reviews also include reminiscences on the history of the discipline in the Soviet Union, and speculations on its course over the next century. Translated from the Russian. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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The Shklovsky Phenomenon | 7 |
Words about Pikelner | 25 |
Reflections on the SovietAmerican VLBI Program | 37 |
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