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Present status of research on the physical constants at the (United States) National Bureau of Standards

  • Parte Seconda Rendiconti Del Congresso Internazionale Sulle Costanti Fondamentali Della Fisica
  • Sezione Parima: Questioni Generali E Sperimentali
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Huntoon, R.D., McNish, A.G. Present status of research on the physical constants at the (United States) National Bureau of Standards. Nuovo Cim 6 (Suppl 1), 146–184 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02724774

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