A Dictionary of Scientific Units: Including dimensionless numbers and scales

Author:   H. G. Jerrard
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
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9789401083256


Pages:   222
Publication Date:   06 October 2011
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and by the Librarians and Staffs ofthe 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 University of Southampton D. B. McNEILL 1963 Preface to the fifth edition 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 of typing, 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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Author:   H. G. Jerrard
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9789401083256


ISBN 10:   9401083258
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   06 October 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

System of units.- The Dictionary A-Z.- Appendices.- 1. Fundamental physical constants.- 2. Standardization committees and conferences.- 3. Tables of weights and measures.- 4. Conversion tables.- 5. Conversion factors for SI and CGS units.- References.

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