China and the International Astronomical Union : divorce, separation and reconciliation (1958-1982)

China and the International Astronomical Union : divorce, separation and reconciliation (1958-1982) / Thierry Montmerle, Yi Zhou.

Seen from "inside the IAU," this book tells the in-depth story of a major crisis in which China "divorced" from the International Astronomical Union in 1960 as a protest against the admission of Taiwan. This happened to all the scientific unions at the same time, and to the Olymp...

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Main Authors: Montmerle, Thierry (Author), Zhou, Yi, 1975 April 5- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022.
Series:Historical & cultural astronomy,
Subjects:
International Astronomical Union > History.
International Astronomical Union
Astronomy > China > History.
Astronomy > International cooperation > History.
Astronomy
Astronomy > International cooperation
China
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and outline
  • Historical and geopolitical background
  • The divorce
  • China vs. Taiwan : a general problem for scientific unions
  • Living in separate worlds
  • The question of Taiwan : pressure from UNESCO
  • The uncertain road to reconciliation
  • Conclusions
  • Epilogue.

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