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Popularizing Astronomy: Four Decades as a Galley Slave

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Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 280))

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The principal editor (1980–2000) of Sky & Telescope reflects on the history of the magazine, journalism, the impact of the Web, and the future of science reporting.

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  1. Finkbeiner, A.K. 2000, Sky & Telescope 99/4, 10.

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  2. Robinson, L.J. 1990, J. History Astron. 21/1, 89.

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  3. Robinson, L.J. 1997, Sky & Telescope 94/4, 56.

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Robinson, L.J. (2002). Popularizing Astronomy: Four Decades as a Galley Slave. In: Heck, A. (eds) Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 280. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0606-4_4

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