Circular Of The Bureau Of Standards No 460 Publications Of The National Bureau Of Standards 1901 To June 30 1947

Excerpt from Publications of the National Bureau of Standards, Vol. 460: 1901 to June 30, 1947 The Bureau also, has custody of the national standards of physical measurement, in terms of which all working standards in research laboratories and industry are calibrated, and conducts research leading to the improvement of these standards, the techniques of measurement, and improved instrumentation. Improved methods of testing materials and equipment are developed, physical constants and properties of materials are determined, and technical processes are investigated. The results of the Bureau's research, development, and test activities are reported in two types of publications: periodical and nonperiodical. There are three periodicals: the Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, the Technical News Bulletin, and Basic Radio Propagation Predictions. Mathematical tables, studies and tests of construction materials, safety codes, weights and measures recommendations and information, commodity standards, and miscellaneous compilations of_ data are reported in the following nonperiodical series: Mathematical Tables Building Materials and Structures Reports, Circulars, Handbooks, Commercial Standards, Simplified Practice Recommendations, and Miscellaneous Publications. This Circular presents a complete list of Bureau publications, with brief abstracts for those issued during the period January 1, 1942 to June 30, 1947. Circular 024 and Supplements, listing abstracts of all publications from 1901 to December 31, 1941, are available for those desiring this more complete reference. 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.

Excerpt from Supplementary List of Publications of the National Bureau of Standards: July 1, 1947, to June 30, 1957 The Supplement is a complete list, with brief abstracts, of Bureau publications issued during the period July 1, 1947, to June 30, 1957. It replaces the Supplement to National Bureau of Standards Circular 460 covering the period July 1, 1947, to June 30, 1952. Circular 460 for the period 1901 to June remains in effect. 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.