International Conference on Education in and History of Modern Astronomy; Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 198, August 25, 1972
New York: New York Academy of Sciences, 1972. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. 275, [1] pages. Tables. Figures. References. Ink notation on Table of Contents page. Cover has some wear, soiling, and scuffing. Small tear at bottom of the spine. Richard Earl Berendzen (born September 6, 1932) is an American scientist. After being at Boston University, he became president of American University in the 1980s, Berendzen drastically raised the prestige of the university through a relentless public campaign. American University saw a fourfold increase in its endowment and the Board of Trustees became the wealthiest in the nation. Berendzen left the position of President and served another thirteen years as professor of astronomy at AU before retiring from academia completely in 2006. The New York Academy of Sciences (originally the Lyceum of Natural History) was founded in January 1817. It is one of the oldest scientific societies in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than 20,000 members in 100 countries, the Academy's mission is "to advance scientific research and knowledge; to support scientific literacy; and to promote the resolution of society's global challenges through science-based solutions". In 1823, the Lyceum began publishing its own scientific journal, then the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York, now the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. The Academy has made significant contributions to science during the course of its history, including publishing one of the first studies on environmental pollution in 1876; conducting a scientific survey of Puerto Rico from 1907-1934; the first conference on antibiotics on 21 July 1948; publishing the first volume on the cardiovascular effects of smoking in 1960; the founding of a Women in science Committee in 1977; the world’s first major scientific conference on AIDS in 1983; and a conference on SARS in 2003. Condition: Good.
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