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The science of time 2016 = time in astronomy & society, past, present and future /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The science of time 2016/ edited by Elisa Felicitas Arias ... [et al.].
Reminder of title:	time in astronomy & society, past, present and future /
other author:	Arias, Elisa Felicitas.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2017.,
Description:	x, 394 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Space and time. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59909-0
ISBN:	9783319599090

The science of time 2016 = time in astronomy & society, past, present and future /
The science of time 2016time in astronomy & society, past, present and future /[electronic resource] :edited by Elisa Felicitas Arias ... [et al.]. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2017. - x, 394 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm. - Astrophysics and space science proceedings,v.501570-6591 ;. - Astrophysics and space science proceedings ;v.33..

The uses of time in astronomy - from pointing telescopes, coordinating and processing observations, predicting ephemerides, cultures, religious practices, history, businesses, determining Earth orientation, analyzing time-series data and in many other ways - represent a broad sample of how time is used throughout human society and in space. Time and its reciprocal, frequency, is the most accurately measurable quantity and often an important path to the frontiers of science. But the future of timekeeping is changing with the development of optical frequency standards and the resulting challenges of distributing time at ever higher precision, with the possibility of timescales based on pulsars, and with the inclusion of higher-order relativistic effects. The definition of the second will likely be changed before the end of this decade, and its realization will increase in accuracy; the definition of the day is no longer obvious. The variability of the Earth's rotation presents challenges of understanding and prediction. In this symposium speakers took a closer look at time in astronomy, other sciences, cultures, and business as a defining element of modern civilization. The symposium aimed to set the stage for future timekeeping standards, infrastructure, and engineering best practices for astronomers and the broader society. At the same time the program was cognizant of the rich history from Harrison's chronometer to today's atomic clocks and pulsar observations. The theoreticians and engineers of time were brought together with the educators and historians of science, enriching the understanding of time among both experts and the public.

ISBN: 9783319599090

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-59909-0doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

572429
Space and time.

LC Class. No.: QC173.59.S65

Dewey Class. No.: 530.11

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