Measures of Genius: The scientists who gave their name to units of measure Contributor(s): Durden, Alan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1905206151 ISBN-13: 9781905206155 Publisher: Bramber Press OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Measurement - Science | History - Science | Weights & Measures |
Dewey: 530.8 |
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.50 lbs) 490 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The life and work of the scientists who had units of measure named after them. Taking each scientist in chronological order, the book traces some of the key developments in physical science - astronomy, electricity and heat - during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, and shows how those units form a coherent system of measurements - the SI. |