edited by Dale W. Smith (Great Lakes Planetarium Association Ohio)
and Hans J. Haubold (United Nations)
Foreword. What is a Planetarium and Why are Planetariums Important?; D.W. Smith and H.J. Haubold. Role and Value of the Planetarium; J.E. Bishop. The Development Triangle; J.A. Horn. On the Teaching of Astronomy in a Planetarium; L. Broman. Philosophy and Directions in Planetarium Programming; T. Clarke. Planetarium Methods Based on the Research of Jean Piaget; J.E. Bishop. Innovative Astronomy Education Programs for Developing Countries; B.G. Sidharth. Planetariums, 25 Years; A.J. Friedman. Planetarium Openings - A Statistical Analysis; D.B. Herrmann. Tips on Planning for a Planetarium Education Programme; R.L. Ledger. L-H-S Level Specification on Planetarium Capabilities; M.C. Petersen. Tips for the New Planetarian; D.A. De Remer and G.E. Sampson. Production Values for Planetariums; W. Blankenbeckler, L. Kyro, and R. McColman. The Educational Value of the Planetarium; J.E. Bishop. Live Observation of Bright Artificial Satellites; P. Lala and P. Maley. The International Planetarium Society Regional Associations. The International Planetarium Society: List of Addresses. References for Further Reading.
First edition 1992, Reprinted edition 1993, 150 pp., illustrated United Nations, Office for Outer Space, New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.
Reprinted edition 1994
United Nations, Office for Outer Space, Vienna International Centre,
P.O. Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
Japanese edition, 1993, 135 pp.
Slovak edition, 1993, 152 pp.
Spanish edition in preparation, 1994.