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Re: Pub. 249 origins and history
From: David C
Date: 2021 May 10, 02:16 -0700
From: David C
Date: 2021 May 10, 02:16 -0700
Frank - Cotter's thesis may answer some of the questions you have asked about 249. Even if you are not specifically intersted in 249 Cotter's discussion demonstrates the convoluted development of a well known set of tables.
http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Charles-H-Cotters-PhD-Thesis-RobertH.vanGent-apr-2021-g50408
