Information Handling in Astronomy - Historical Vistas

Abstract

Half a Century of Intense Maturation A. Heck 1 Evolution of Time Measurement in Astronomy E. Biemont 15 Evolution of Data Processing in Optical Astronomy: A Personal Account R. Albrecht 25 IHAP: Image Handling and Processing System P. Grosbol, P. Biereichel 61 FITS: A Remarkable Achievement in Information Exchange E. W. Greisen 71 Munich Image Data Analysis System K. Banse 89 AIPS, the VLA, and the VLBA E. W. Greisen 109 Changes in Astronomical Publications during the 20th Century H. A. Abt 127 Evolution and Role of the Astronomical Library and Librarian B. G. Corbin 139 Development of the Astronomy Digital Library G. Eichhorn 157 From Early Directories to Current Yellow-Page Services A. Heck 183 Pre-college Astronomy Education in the United States in the Twentieth Century J. E. Bishop 207 Birth and Evolution of the Planetarium C. C. Petersen 233 Changing Role of the IAU in Providing and Organising Information A. Batten, D. McNally 249 Was the Carte du Ciel an Obstruction to the Development of Astrophysics in Europe? D. H. P. Jones 267 Amateur Data and Astronomical Discoveries in the 20th Century S. Dunlop 275