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The Beginning of the Long Dash
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English
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1978
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This book reviews the advances adopted and often pioneered by the scientists at the Time Service in Ottawa, including the shift from astronomical to atomic time, short wave signal transmissions, and sophisticated astronomical measurements.
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Thomson Malcolm M. :
MALCOLM M. THOMSON, who became head of the Time Service at the Dominion Observatory, at his retirement was head of the Time and Frequency Section of the Physics Division of the National Research Council. In turn he was president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and he served with several other international astronomical associations.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Plates
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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1. The origin of astronomical timekeeping
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2. Integrating the time services
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3. The rise of the Dominion Observatory
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4. The evolution of astronomical techniques
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5. From pendulums to masers: clocks of the Time Service
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6. Radio time signals
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APPENDIX A. The unit of time
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APPENDIX B. Daylight Saving Time
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Bibliography
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Index
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December 15, 1978
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9781487575731
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256
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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
