Overview

Expanded, revised and updated, this detailed guide provides accurate metric equivalents and conversion factors for 10,000 scientific units with detailed descriptions of over 2000. It covers the full gamut of science, technology and medicine, and deals with US, British, conventional metric, historic and SI units. This new edition includes: new tables - presenting, for example, the detailed chronology of the definitions of the metre prototype; regional variations of old French units; the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (IPTS-1990); improved tables in Ancient Times systems of measures; additions to the A-Z listing of units - such as the G unit for the radiochemical yield either in the cgs or the SI systems; several units of turbidity; the pH definition; and an updated listing of numerous US professional societies, with at least 20 new entries added to the list. The pocket-sized format and slot-in user guide bookmark make the book user-friendly, and renders the extraction of relevant information as simple as possible.

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Author:   Francois Cardarelli ,  M.J. Shields
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1999
Dimensions:   Width: 12.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9781852330439

ISBN 10:   1852330430
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   13 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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From the reviews: . .. A gem for engineers, scientists, historians, journalists... (NEW SCIENTIST) . .. This is one of the most complete lists of conversion factors I have seen ... (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROGRESS) . .. This is an extraordinary book ....which under a reduced volume. ... permits the conversion of any type of Measure ... (JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY)

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