A Dictionary of Scientific Units: Including Dimensionless Numbers And Scales (Science Paperbacks) - Couverture souple

Jerrard, H. G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0412281007 ISBN 13 : 9780412281006

Editeur : Springer, 1986

Synopsis

and by the Librarians and Staffs of the University and the Public Libraries at Southampton. Finally, we wish to thank Mrs H. G. Jerrard and Miss A. J. Tutte for typing the manuscript. Department of Physics H. G. JERRARD D. B. McNEILL University of Southampton 1963 Preface to the fifth ed ition Since the publication of the fourth edition in 1980 advances in technology have led to more precise values of the fundamental physical constants and a movement towards definitions of the fundamental units of mass, length and time based on atomic parameters. More precise definitions of some other units such as the candela have been approved by the international committees. These changes, together with the definitions of several new units have been included in this edition, the text of which has been revised and which now contains over 850 units and dimensionless numbers. The authors wish to thank all those who have helped in this latest compilation by suggestion and kindly criticism and Margaret Wainwright who has had the difficult and tedious task oftyping, retyping and copying the fragmented parts that arise from a text revision. At the time of going to press we believe this book to provide the most complete and up-to-date information of its kind available.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This reference work provides comprehensive coverage of all the important units used in science, technology and medicine. Revised and updated, it also features descriptions of the international organizations responsible for the promulgation of both the definitions and the accepted values of basic physical quantities. The text includes the most recently accepted values of all units. Several disciplines which have in the past employed few scientific units are now introducing new units based on scientific principles and the dictionary has been extended to include examples of these. The dictionary aims to serve as a valuable source of reference to scientists in all disciplines who need precise definitions, as well as to the general reader who comes across units for the first time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0412281007
• ISBN 13: 9780412281006
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible