| A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units Contributor(s): Fenna, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198605226 ISBN-13: 9780198605225 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear definitions of units, prefixes, and styles of weights and measures within the Systeme International (SI), as well as traditional, and industry-specific units. It also includes general historical and scientific background, covering the development of the sequential definitions and sizing of units. This new reference work will prove invaluable to professional scientists, engineers, technicians as well as to students and the general user. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Reference - Mathematics | Reference - Reference | Dictionaries |
| Dewey: 530.810 |
| LCCN: 2002072582 |
| Series: Oxford Paperback Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.3" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear definitions of units, prefixes, and styles of weights and measures within the Système International (SI), as well as traditional, and industry-specific units. It also includes general historical and scientific background, covering the development of the sequential definitions and sizing of units. This new reference work will prove invaluable to professional scientists, engineers, technicians as well as to students and the general user. |