How accurate is the standard second?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1082-1096

  Tal, Eran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84855544544     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662268     Document Type: Article

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