Edited by Giles Novak and Randall H. Landsberg

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• Overview
  • Antarctic Astronomy: From Infrared to Millimeter Wave: M. G. Burton, p. 3
  • Neutrino Astronomy: First Light--Using The South Pole IceCap: R. M. Morse, p. 10
  • Cosmic Ray Astrophysics from Balloons in Antarctica: R. J. Wilkes, p. 26
• History: Astronomy from Difficult Places
  • A Hundred Years of Science at the Pic du Midi Observatory: E. Davoust, p. 39
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics in the U. S. Antarctic Program: J. T. Lynch, p.54
• The Early Universe
  • The Python Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy Experiment: M. Dragovan, p.63
  • Future Cosmic Background Anisotropy Observations from the South Pole: J. B. Peterson, p.67
  • APACHE96. CMBR Anisotropy Experiment at Dome C: L. Valenziano, M. R. Attolini, C. Burigana, M. Malaspina, N. Mandolesi, G. Ventura, F. Villa, G. Dall'Oglio, L. Pizzo, R. Cosimi, A. Miriametro, L. Martinis, L. Piccirillo, M. Bersanelli and G. Morgante, p. 81
  • CMBR and Dome C: G. Sironi , p. 90
  • The TopHat Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy Experiments: R. F. Silverberg, p. 97
  • Prospects for Measuring Polarization in the CMBR: J. Ruhl, p. 106
  • A Search for Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background at 33 GHz - Preliminary Observations of the South Celestial Pole Region: G. Sironi, F. Cavaliere, M. Gervasi, G. Giardino, C. Malfanti, S. Mussio, A. Passerini, F. Pennelli and G. Bonelli, p. 116
  • The Degree Angular Scale Interferometer: N. W. Halverson, J. E. Carlstrom, M. Dragovan, W. L. Holzapfel and J. Kovac, p. 121
  • Multi-band mm-wave Ground-based Observation of the CMBR Anisotropy: S. Ali, G. Romeo, M. Limon, R. K. Schaefer, L. Piccirillo, R. Rebolo, C. Gutierrez, B. Femenia, L. Martinis and G. Morgante, p. 126
• Interstellar Medium and Star Formation
  • Molecular Clouds and their Boundary Layers: U. U. Graf and J. Stutzki, p. 133
  • AST/RO Observations of Neutral Atomic Carbon: J. M. Jackson, A. P. Lane, A. A. Stark and T. M. Bania, p. 146
  • The Evolution of Photoionized Regions: J. Franco, R. I. Díaz Miller, T. Freyer and G. Garcia-Segura, p. 154
  • The WHAM Halpha Survey: S. L. Tufte, R. J. Reynolds and L. M. Haffner, p. 169
  • Search for Extra-Solar Planets Through Monitoring Microlensing Events from Antarctica: K. C. Sahu, p. 179
  • Atomic Carbon in Galactic H II Regions: M. Huang, S. P. Balm, T. M. Bania, A. Bolatto, R. A. Chamberlin, J. G. Ingalls, J. M. Jackson, A. P. Lane, M. Rumitz, A. A. Stark and R. W. Wilson, p. 192
  • Neutral Carbon in the Magellanic Clouds: Probing the Metal-Poor Interstellar Medium: A. D. Bolatto, S. P. Balm, T. M. Bania, R. A. Chamberlin, M. Huang, J. G. Ingalls, J. M. Jackson, A. P. Lane and A. A. Stark, p. 196
  • AST/RO Observations of Southern Hemisphere High-Latitude Clouds: J. G. Ingalls, T. M. Bania, R. A. Chamberlin, J. M. Jackson, A. P. Lane, M. Rumitz and A. A. Stark, p. 200
  • An Estimate of Telescope Polarization for the SPARO Experiment: T. Renbarger, J. L. Dotson and G. Novak, p. 205
• High Energy Astrophysics
  • Detecting Cosmic Rays with SPASE: T. K. Gaisser, J. E. Dickinson, P. A. Evenson, J. R. Gill, S. P. Hart, J. A. Hinton, J. Lloyd-Evans, D. Martello, T. C. Miller, G. M. Spiczak, T. Stanev and A. A. Watson, p. 211
  • The AMANDA Neutrino Telescope: Design, Construction, and Performance: D. M. Lowder, p. 220
  • Status of the RICE Experiment: C. Allen, A. Bean, D. Besson, S. Kotov, I. Kravchenko, D. McKay, J. Ralston, S. Seunarine, G. Frichter, T. Miller, D. Seckel, G. Spiczak and A. Karle, p. 234
  • Gamma Ray Spectroscopy on Long Duration Balloon Flights in Antarctica: R. P. Lin, p. 246
• The Solar System
  • The Potential for Planetary Science from the Pole: S. A. Stern and D. C. Slater, p. 259
  • Meteorites on Ice: Collecting Primitive Solar System Materials in Antarctica: S. A. Sandford, p. 265
• Site Characteristics
  • The Near-IR and Mid-IR Sky Background at the South Pole: M. C. B. Ashley, p. 285
  • Submillimeter Transmission at South Pole: A. P. Lane, p. 289
  • Astronomical Seeing at the South Pole: R. F. Loewenstein, C. Bero, J. P. Lloyd, F. Mrozek, J. Bally and D. Theil, p. 296
  • Performance Estimates for a Near Infrared Adaptive Optics System at the South Pole: W. J. Wild, E. J. Kibblewhite and D. A. Harper, p. 303
  • The AASTO Program: J. W. V. Storey, p. 313
  • The South Pole TDRSS Relay (SPTR): D. J. Israel, p. 319
• Astrophysics in the 21st Century and the Role of Antarctica
  • SIRTF: A Status Report and Implications for Antarctic Observatories: M. Werner, p. 325
  • SOFIA: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy: J. A. Davidson, p. 333
  • The Pierre Auger Observatory: C. Hojvat, p. 344
  • Future South Pole Telescopes: A. A. Stark, p. 349
  • The AMANDA Neutrino Experiment and its Expansion to 1 Kilometer Dimension: F. Halzen, p. 368

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