Physics At The National Research Council Of Canada

Author : W.E. Knowles Middleton
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 0889206821
Total Pages : 249 pages
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Download or read book Physics at the National Research Council of Canada written by W.E. Knowles Middleton and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .

Author : Yves Gingras
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773562818
Total Pages : 216 pages
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Download or read book Physics and the Rise of Scientific Research in Canada written by Yves Gingras and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1991-03-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The teaching of engineering and a change in liberal arts curricula, both stimulated by industrial growth, encouraged the creation of specialized courses in the sciences. By the 1890s, Gingras argues, trained researchers had begun to appear in Canadian universities. The technological demands of the First World War and the founding, in 1916, of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) accelerated the growth of scientific research. The Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada could no longer publish everything submitted to it because of the disproportionately large number of research papers from the fields of science. In response, the NRC created the Canadian Journal of Research, a journal specifically dedicated to the publication of scientific research. By 1930, a stable, national system of scientific research was in place in Canada. Following the dramatic increase in the national importance of their disciplines, scientists faced the problem of social identity. Gingras demonstrates that in the case of physics this took the form of a conflict between those who promoted a professional orientation, necessary to compete successfully with engineers in the labour market, and those, mainly in the universities, who were concerned with problems of the discipline such as publication, internal management, and awards. Physics and the Rise of Scientific Research in Canada is the first book to provide a general analysis of the origins of scientific research in Canadian universities. Gingras proposes a sociological model of the formation of scientific disciplines, distinguishing the profession from the discipline, two notions often confused by historians and sociologists of science.

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Total Pages : 706 pages
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Download or read book Canadian Journal of Physics written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 198 pages
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Download or read book Physics in Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309089271
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploration of the Seas written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-12-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a journey to establish an American presence in a land of unqualified natural resources and riches. Is it fitting that, on the 200th anniversary of that expedition, the United States, together with international partners, should embark on another journey of exploration in a vastly more extensive region of remarkable potential for discovery. Although the oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet's surface, much of the ocean has been investigated in only a cursory sense, and many areas have not been investigated at all. Exploration of the Seas assesses the feasibility and potential value of implementing a major, coordinated, international program of ocean exploration and discovery. The study committee surveys national and international ocean programs and strategies for cooperation between governments, institutions, and ocean scientists and explorers, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in these activities. Based primarily on existing documents, the committee summarizes priority areas for ocean research and exploration and examines existing plans for advancing ocean exploration and knowledge.

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Total Pages : 366 pages
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Download or read book Physics in Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W.E. Knowles Middleton
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 088920683X
Total Pages : 305 pages
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Download or read book Mechanical Engineering at the National Research Council of Canada written by W.E. Knowles Middleton and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 1984-04-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W.E. Knowles Middleton, continuing his series of books on the history of the National Research Council of Canada, here presents a history of the challenges, defeats and triumphs of mechanical engineering at the Council. Throughout much of the history of the National Research Council, the Division of Mechanical Engineering has been mostly preoccupied with problems of aeronautics. During World War II the Division constituted an aeronautical laboratory. The influence of individuals, government departments, and individuals, all involved in supporting and demanding research into problems of mechanical engineering in Canada makes intriguing reading. The volume will be of interest to those investigating the history of science and technology in Canada. It will also be crucial to those interested in Canada's contribution to World War II on the fronts of technology and aeronautics.

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Total Pages : 574 pages
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Download or read book Nuclear Science Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W E K Middleton
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 0889201064
Total Pages : 160 pages
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Download or read book Radar Development in Canada written by W E K Middleton and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 1981-03-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume continues the story of teh National Research Council begun by Physics at the National Research Council of Canada (also written by Middleton) and Biological Sciences at the National Research Council of Canada (by N.T. Gridgeman). Technical enough to interest the scientifically informed reader, yet comprehensible to the general reader, this history of the development of radar in Canada by the N.R.C. in the years of the Second World War explains what radar is and how it functions, and briefly describes at the problems which led to the development of new equipment--such as the need to detect mortar bombs and the danger of airborne attacks on Canadian coasts. The author describes how personality clashes, tensions between co-operating organizations, and difficulty administrative puzzles were overcome, allowing scientific expertise to triumph in the speedy and valuable development of new radar devices, an important contribution by Canada to the war effort. The volume is well organized and includes illustrations. Documentation from government sources, use of quotations from correspondence and interviews, personal reminiscences of the author, and informed opinion and interpretation combine to make the volume easy and information reading.

Author : National Research Council Canada
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Total Pages : 908 pages
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Download or read book Annual Report written by National Research Council Canada and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: