A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units
$37.82
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
22 August 2002
Summary
Unlocking the World of Measurement: A Comprehensive Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units
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.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198605225 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198605226 |
| Series: | Oxford Quick Reference |
| Author: | Donald Fenna |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 22 August 2002 |
| Weight: | 359g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 129mm x 19mm |
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About The Author
Donald Fenna
Donald Fenna worked as a research scientist at the Weapons Research Establishment for the Commonwealth of Australia, as a systems analyst for the Australian Department of Defence, and as the Assistant Director-General for the Australian telecommunications authority. He was later made a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta. He has over 60 publications in learned journals and books covering mathematics, management, computing, and medicine, including Elsevier’s Encyclopedic Dictionary of Measures.
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