The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Preface (John Bahcall)

Introductory Statement (Frank Press, NAS/NRC)

Contents

National Academy Press (to order)

Prioritizing Science: A Story of the Decade Survey for the 1990s This article summarizes the process by which astronomers and astrophysicists reached a consensus view as to what are the highest priority scientific projects for the decade of the 1990s. I also review the remarkable success of these recommendations.