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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Pages in clean unread/unused condition. Probably a new book but there is slight storage wear to cover corners so sold as very good condition. Includes an extra booklet called executive summary. See images. A great book.

About the book >.>.> Astronomy is experiencing a golden era. Just the past few years have brought epochal discoveries that have excited people from all walks of life from the first planets orbiting other stars to the accelerating Universe domi- nated by the still-enigmatic dark matter and dark energy. Europe is at the forefront of all areas of contemporary astronomy. The challenge before us is to consolidate and strengthen this position for the future. In a world of ever-fiercer global competition European astronomy has reached its current position by learning to cooperate on a multilateral basis especially through the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Eu- ropean Space Agency (ESA). However the backbone of European astronomy remains the scientists and re- search programmes at national universities and research organisations The scientific challenges of the future will require an ef- fective synergy of financial and human resources all across Europe based on a comprehensive long-term strategy and underpinned by vibrant national scientific and technological communities ? in short a true Euro- pean Research Area in astronomy. This approach is also needed for Europe to be a strong partner in the largest global projects.