Oort and the Universe A Sketch of Oorts Research and Person [Hardcover]

Jan H. Oorts work.- Meritus Emeritus.- Jan Hendrik Oort and Dutch astronomy.- Oorts scientific importance on a world-wide scale.- Oort and international co-operation in astronomy.- Reminiscences of the early nineteen-twenties.- The first five years of Jan Oort at Leiden, 19241929.- Early galactic structure.- Early galactic radio astronomy at Kootwijk.- Oort and his large radiotelescope.- Ten years of discovery with Oorts Synthesis Radio Telescope.- Oorts work on comets.- The evolution of ideas on the Crab Nebula.- Oorts work reflected in current studies of galactic CO.- On high-energy astrophysics.- Oort and extragalactic astronomy.- Birthday wishes.- The Earth and the Universe.- The challenge of Jan Oort.- Jan Oort at the telescope.- Personal recollections.- Style of research.- Manuscript.- Bibliography of Jan Hendrik Oort 19221979.- Subject Index to Oorts Bibliography.- General Subject Index.- Name Index.