Lanterna Rally

Author: Allan S. Risley

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-18

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9780364855942

Excerpt from The National Measurement System for Time and Frequency In view of the demonstrated va1ua of the systems approach for the understanding and improvement of hardware such as computers and weapons, some of these social systems are being subjected to the same type of end1ysis. The Nationa1 Measurement System, which evo1ved in this country with 1itt1e forma] recognition as a system, is now being examined in this way at the nationat Bureau of Standards (nbs) which under took the study of the National Measurement System part1y because of the a11-perva sive nature and great economic importance of the nation's measurement activities, and part1y because of the chattenge to nbs in putting its sp1endid new faci1ities to optimum use for the benefit of the nation. Such optimum use can be approached on1y when the nationat Measurement System, of which nbs is a centra1 etement, and the services it requires for effective operation are sufficient1y we11 understood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.