The origins and early years of the National Physical Laboratory: A chapter in the pre-history of British science policy

@article{Moseley1978TheOA,
  title={The origins and early years of the National Physical Laboratory: A chapter in the pre-history of British science policy},
  author={Russell Moseley},
  journal={Minerva},
  year={1978},
  volume={16},
  pages={222-250}
}
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