The Science of Measurement : A Historical Survey
The Science of Measurement : A Historical Survey
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Book Description
Witty, imaginative coverage of metrology—concepts of weight, length, volume, temperature, time, nuclear radiation, thermal power, light, pressure, much more. Nontechnical. "Solid and entertaining."—Los Angeles Times.
The Science of Measurement: A Historical Survey,Herbert Arthur Klein,Dover Publications,0486258394,General,History,Mathematics,Mensuration,Science/Mathematics,Weights and measures,Engineering measurement & calibration,Science / General
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