Foreword (C. Pilachowski/Indiana Univ.) (pp. vii-x) Editorial (Editor) (pp. 1-9) Astronomy in Antarctica (M.G. Burton/Univ. New South Wales) (pp. 11-37) Optical Astronomy in Post-Apartheid South Africa: 1994 to 2004 (P.A. Whitelock/SAAO) (pp. 39-60) The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC): Its Role in Leading the Development of Spanish Astrophysics (F. Sánchez/IAC) (pp. 61-82) The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes from a Historic Perspective (R. Rutten & J. Méndez/ING) (pp. 83-102) Astronomy in Ireland (E.J.A. Meurs/Dunsink Obs.) (pp. 103-122) Switzerland towards ESA and ESO: Diversity, Perseverance, and Diplomacy -- An Interview with Marcel Golay (pp. 123-140) Observing in Service Mode: The Experience at the European Southern Observatory (F. Comerón/ESO) (pp. 141-158) The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) (W.R. Dick & B. Richter/IERS) (pp. 159-168) Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology in the Max Planck Society (J. Trümper/MPE) (pp. 169-187) Statistics on Women in the IAU Membership (S. Débarbat/Obs. Paris) (pp. 189-195) The A&A Experience with Impact Factors (Aa. Sandqvist/Stockholm Obs.) (pp. 197-201) The Public Impact of the Hubble Space Telescope: A Case Study (C.A. Christian/STScI) (pp. 203-216) Astronomy for Blind and Visually-Impaired People (N.A. Grice/YCDA) (pp. 217-231) Popularization of Astronomy in the Netherlands (C. de Jager/NIOZ & M. Drummen/St. De Koepel) (pp. 233-258) Ludek Pesek's Role as Space Artist (N. Cramer/Obs. Genève) [This chapter goes with a CD] (pp. 259-272) Ruminations on the Evolving Universe and a Creator God (G.V. Coyne/Vatican Obs.) (pp. 273-286) Bibliography of Socio-Astronomy (pp. 287-309)