Research Highlights Of The National Bureau Of Standards Annual Report 1958

Excerpt from Research Highlights of the National Bureau of Standards: Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1958 During this past year the National Bureau of Standards was encouraged to examine its programs and responsibilities critically and to estimate its needs in meeting modern requirements for standards, measurement tech niques, and data on the properties of materials. For some time, the Bureau had called attention to the rapid advance ment of technology and to expansion of research noting that these changes have placed a strong burden upon N BS - a responsibility to enlarge its technical programs in support of growing national scientific activities. In the past year, the Bureau received added support from the Congress and from the Administration to strengthen its capability for leadership in the science of. Physical measurement. 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.

This annual report from the National Bureau of Standards offers a comprehensive overview of the agency's work in 1958, including groundbreaking research in materials science, atomic energy, and standardization. Written for a general audience, this report provides accessible explanations of complex scientific concepts, as well as colorful photographs and illustrations. With insights into the cutting edge of mid-20th century technology, this volume is a valuable resource for historians of science and anyone interested in the history of American innovation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.