Military and civil methods of administration are entirely diverse, and proceed upon diametrically opposed theories. The military officer plans and commands ; the civil officer hears, weighs and decides."* That ideas are sometimes outranked in boards of... Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies - Page 77by Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) - 1886Full view - About this book
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