RARE David Taylor Model Basin--Guide for the Selection & Application of Resilien

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RARE David Taylor Model Basin--Guide for the Selection & Application of Resilient Mountings to Shipboard Equipment Revised- Francis F. Vane, Feb.1958, Report # 880-US Navy Dept
The David Taylor Model Basin (DTMB)in
Bethesda, Maryland
is one of the largest
ship model basins
—test facilities for the development of ship design—in the world. DTMB is a field activity of the
Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center
. The project was an early adopter of computers, and an active site for computer technology. Represented by
Betty Holberton
, it was one of three government agencies present at the 1959 meeting where the computer language
COBOL
was created.
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It also had one of the two
UNIVAC LARCs
that were built.  This guide has 145 pages and is in very good condition but for a few hand written penciled notes. This is a great collectible item.
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TM
).  Please note that this may take longer than first class shipping.  I am happy to ship any books Priority Mail even if I have it listed as Media Mail.  Ask me before paying and I can invoice you for the difference of Priority shipping.   I use recycled packing materials.  No international shipping.
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