Fenna Donald (EN) — Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units

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This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear definitions of units, prefixes, and styles of weights and measures within the SystA?me 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 aswell as to students and the general user. A· Over 1,600 clear and concise entries complete with historical backgroundA· Covers a broad range of disciplines, including astronomy, electromagnetics, geology, photography, mathematics, meteorology, physics, and temperatureA· Notes on associated terminologyA· Numerous tables, including the geochronologic scale and the equation of timeA· Comprehensive coverage of the whole SystA?me International