TY  - GEN
AB  - This book describes the unlikely development of astrophysics in Spain, set against the final decade of Francos rule and the countrys transition to democracy. The author, Founding Director of Spains Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, gives a firsthand account of his own and others odyssey in establishing the field in Francos Spain, showing how in a mere half-century, Spain was able to transform from a scientific backwater to a world player in astronomy and astrophysics. The book is a behind-the-scenes, warts-and-all depiction of how Big Science gets done, showing the motivationssometimes as entertaining as they are infuriatingthat drive scientific institutions and the scientists who work for them. Many astronomers, both professional and amateur, and historians know of the great scientific work being done in Spain, but there is very little published information available about the complex story underlying it. This English edition now makes that story accessible for the lay reader. With its casual, yet captivating narrative, the book is a rare and inspiring contribution to the history of astrophysics, science policy, education and outreach.
AU  - Sánchez, Francisco,
AU  - Mahoney, T. J.,
CN  - QB461
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-66426-8
DO  - doi
ID  - 1434362
KW  - Astrophysics
KW  - Astrophysics
KW  - Astrophysique
KW  - Astrophysique
LA  - eng
LA  - Translated from Spanish.
LK  - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-66426-8
N2  - This book describes the unlikely development of astrophysics in Spain, set against the final decade of Francos rule and the countrys transition to democracy. The author, Founding Director of Spains Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, gives a firsthand account of his own and others odyssey in establishing the field in Francos Spain, showing how in a mere half-century, Spain was able to transform from a scientific backwater to a world player in astronomy and astrophysics. The book is a behind-the-scenes, warts-and-all depiction of how Big Science gets done, showing the motivationssometimes as entertaining as they are infuriatingthat drive scientific institutions and the scientists who work for them. Many astronomers, both professional and amateur, and historians know of the great scientific work being done in Spain, but there is very little published information available about the complex story underlying it. This English edition now makes that story accessible for the lay reader. With its casual, yet captivating narrative, the book is a rare and inspiring contribution to the history of astrophysics, science policy, education and outreach.
SN  - 9783030664268
SN  - 3030664260
T1  - The rise of astrophysics in modern Spain :from dictatorship to democracy /
TI  - The rise of astrophysics in modern Spain :from dictatorship to democracy /
UR  - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-66426-8
ER  -