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Fundamental Physics and Chemistry:

Space Science in the Twenty-First Century -- Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015

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Size: 108 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1988

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Task Group on Fundamental Physics and Chemistry, Space Science Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Part A: Gravitational Physics	1-2	(skim)
1. Introduction	3-7	(skim)
2. Basic Issues in Gravitation	8-20	(skim)
3. Gravitational Wave Astronomy	21-25	(skim)
4. Current Space Research in Gravitation	26-29	(skim)
5. Expected Research Prior to 1995	30-37	(skim)
6. Programs After 1995	38-54	(skim)
7. Technology Requirements	55-56	(skim)
Part B: Science in Microgravity Environment	57-58	(skim)
1. Introduction	59-65	(skim)
2. Gravity-Sensitive Systems at Equilibrium	66-70	(skim)
3. Gravitational Destabilization of Stationary States	71-76	(skim)
4. Systems Far from Equilibrium	77-85	(skim)
5. Scaling and Acceptable Acceleration Level	86-89	(skim)
6. Discussion and Recommendations	90-94	(skim)

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