Astrophysics in the Next Decade : The James Webb Space Telescope and Concurrent Facilities (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings)

Includes a compilation of presentations by some of the leading researchers from all branches of astronomy. This title contains a 'pre-history' of JWST, describing the lengthy process and some of the key individuals that initiated early work on the concepts that would evolve to become the premier space observatory of the next decade.