Astrophysics, Astronomy and Space Sciences in the History of the Max Planck Society

Astrophysics, Astronomy and Space Sciences in the History of the Max Planck Society

Bonolis, Luisa; Leon, Juan-Andres

Brill

12/2022

714

Dura

Inglês

9789004449756

15 a 20 dias

1492

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Contents

Foreword by Reinhard Genzel

Foreword by Juergen Renn

Acknowledgments

Oral History Interviews

List of Illustrations and Figures

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Nuclear Age (1945-1957): Reconstruction under Regional Fragmentation

?1?Postwar Scientific Traditions in Goettingen

?2?Postwar Research Traditions in Southwest Germany

?3?The Orphan Scenario: Regener, Kiepenheuer, and Dieminger

?4?Regional Alliances and Rivalries

2 Space Age (1957-1980s): A Unique Opportunity for Expansion

?1?'Sputnik Shocks'

?2?Reorientation of the Max Planck Society in the Early Space Age: Complementarity and Uncoordinated Competition

3 Astronomical Revolution in the MPG (1960s-1980s): Completing the Wavelength Spectrum

?1?Ground-Based Astronomy

?2?High-Energy Space-Based Astronomy

?3?Reconfiguration of the Astrophysical Sciences and Institutes

4 Internationalization (1970s Onwards): Infrastructural Disappointments and the New International Division of Labor

?1?From National Infrastructures to International Collaborations

?2?Historical Change and Resilience in Times of Hardship at the End of the Century

?3?Into the 21st Century: A New Role for the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

5 Global Leadership in Emerging Fields: Toward Astro-Particle Physics, Relativistic Astrophysics, and Multi-Messenger Astronomy

?1?Three Case Studies

?2?The Solar Neutrino Puzzle: Heidelberg between Cosmochemistry and Astroparticle Physics

?3?The Quest for Gravitational Waves

?4?From Cosmic Rays to Ground-Based Gamma Ray Astronomy

Appendix: The History of Cosmic Research in the Max Planck Society through Its Finances

?1?A Complementary Analysis

?2?Financial Periodization of the Cosmic Sciences in the Max Planck Society

?3?Shifting Balances of 'Nuclear,' 'Cosmic,' and 'Earth-System' Research

?4?Financial Lock-Ins and the Complementarity of Theoretical and Experimental Research

?5?Astronomical Institutes, Their Infrastructures, and the End of an Era for the MPG

Bibliography

Index
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