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Measure for Measure

The Story of Imperial, Metric, and Other Units

Measure for Measure( )
Author: Hebra, Alex
ISBN:978-0-8018-7072-9
Publication Date:Jun 2003
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $70.99
Book Description:

From the cubit used by Noah to build the ark to the angstrom in spectroscopy, units of measure have been integral to science and engineering. Throughout history, countless systems of measurement have been devised and then discarded as more precise and more logical systems have come along. While most of the world has adopted the metric system, the ......

Book Details
Pages:232
Detailed Subjects: Science / Weights & Measures
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.9 x 22.2 x 2.133 cm
Book Weight:0.414 Kilograms



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