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1 Perhaps It All Began with an Eclipse (1959–1961)
1
2 Izaña (1961–1963)
13
3 Tenerife and Mount Teide on the Moon (1724–1914)
21
4 We Are Stardust (1962–1968)
29
5 The Zodiacal Light (1962–1982)
37
6 Astronomical Site Testing (1961–1974)
45
7 Astrophysics Versus Astronomy (1961–1972)
55
8 Astrophysics Enters the Spanish University
Curriculum (1970–1985)
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9 The Reluctant Chancellor (1976–1980)
71
10 A Multinational Astrophysics Treaty (1960–2014)
79
11 Telescopes Versus Military Radars (1977–1978)
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