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Subject: StarGuides 1993 - New Publication of the Star*s Family


                   The Star*s Family


                     * StarGuides *


                       A directory

                of astronomy, space sciences

             and related organizations of the world

                           1993

                (CDS Special Publication 20)


This compilation gathers all practical data available on associations,
societies, scientific committees, agencies, companies, institutions,
universities, etc., more generally organizations, involved in astronomy
and space sciences. Many other types of entries have also been included
such as academies, bibliographical services, data centres, dealers,
distributors, funding organizations, IAU-adhering organizations,
journals, manufacturers, meteorological services, national norms and
standards institutes, parent associations and societies, publishers,
software producers and distributors, and so on.

Besides astronomy and space sciences, related fields  such as
aeronautics, aeronomy, astronautics, atmospheric sciences, chemistry,
communications, computer sciences, data processing, education,
electronics, engineering, energetics, environment, geodesy, geophysics,
information retrieval, management, mathematics, meteorology, optics,
physics, remote sensing, and so on, are also covered when appropriate.

StarGuides 1993 (CDS Special Publication 20 - two volumes) will gather
about 6000 entries from about 120 countries. The information is given in
an uncoded way for easy and direct use. For each entry, all practical
data available are listed: city, postal and electronic-mail addresses;
telephone, telex and telefax numbers; foundation years; numbers of
members and/or staff; main activities; titles, frequencies, ISS-Numbers
and circulations of periodicals produced; names and geographical
coordinates of observing sites; names of planetariums; awards, prizes or
distinctions granted; and so on.

The entries are listed alphabetically in each country. An exhaustive
index gives a breakdown not only by different designations and acronyms,
but also by location and major terms in names. Thematic subindices are
also provided as well as statistics on the contents (numbers of entries
per country, memberships, years of foundation) and a list of telephone,
telefax and telex national codes.

StarGuides 1993 is available as CDS Special Publication 20 (ISSN
0764-9614 - ISBN 2-908064-18-9) for 500 French Francs (FF), surface
postage included. For air mail delivery, please add 15%. If at all
possible, have cheques drawn in French Francs on a French bank, or use
Eurocheques. Failing this, please add 20% in order to cover the bank
costs and exchange charges.

Information on the other products of the Star*s Family (such as
databases, data sets, dictionaries, directories, and mailing labels) can
be obtained at the address listed below.


                         Order form


Order of ........... copy/copies of StarGuides 1993 (ISSN 0764-9614 -
ISBN 2-908064-18-9) (each copy: FF 500; surface postage is included; add
15% for air mail  delivery; if at all possible, have cheques drawn in
French Francs on a French bank, or use Eurocheques; failing this, please
add 20% to cover the bank costs and  exchange charges)


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Comptable -  Universite de Strasbourg I - Compte de l'Observatoire.


This order form should be returned to:

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