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Ironically, the technology that has made possible so many exciting astronomical discoveries is now jeopardizing the future of observational astronomy. The effects of atmospheric degradation, electromagnetic pollution, and near-Earth space debris are taking their toll. This provocative survey convincingly demonstrates the destructive impact of civilization on current observational astronomy. International astronomers discuss the sources and effects of environmental pollution and degradation and together with specialists from industry, law and elsewhere, they outline possible remedies and the legislation required for successful international regulation of the pollutants. These articles provide essential reference for the professional astronomer, environmentalist, and concerned nonspecialist.
Table of Contents
| Introduction - the effect of civilisation on observational astronomyD. McNally |
| 1 The frontiers of modern astronomyM. S. Longair |
| 2 The aims of astronomy in science and the humanities: why astronomy must be protectedP. Murdin |
| 3 General principles of the right to uninterrupted activities in outer spaceB. Reijen |
| 4 Light pollution - theft of the nightD. L. Crawford |
| 5 Impact and restriction of interference of lightD. A. Schreudre |
| 6 Adverse environmental impacts on astronomy: the case of improved street lightingD. T. Herbert |
| 7 Light extinction in the atmosphereN. Laulainen |
| 8 Environmental effects on astronomical observationJ. Kovalevsky |
| 9 Natural background radiation: the light from the night skyA. C. Levasseur-Regourd |
| 10 Opening the radio windowF. Graham-Smith |
| 11 The threat to radio astronomyJ. B. Whiteoak |
| 12 Radio interference to passive scientific measurements: its causes and its curesR. M. Price |
| 13 Radio astronomy in the radio environmentC. Kirby and R. G. Struzak |
| 14 Preserving wilderness areas in the radio spectrumP. A. Vanden Bout |
| 15 Illustration of radio interferenceD. McNally |
| 16 mm-Wave - the last virgin land M. Morimoto |
| 17 The Mount Wilson storyM. Bester and S. Baliunas and C. Shelton and L. Webster |
| 18 Radio astronomy and the developing countriesG. Swarup |
| 19 The disappearance of the night skyD. Malin |
| 20 The space debris environment of the earthW. Flury |
| 21 Space debris observations: needs for new technologyY. Arimoto |
| 22 Illustration of the effects of space debrisD. McNalley |
| 23 Space debris: how to improve the situationL. Perek |
