History and measurement of the base and derived units. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steven A. Treese.
• Authors: Treese, Steven A
• Contents: Measurement perspectives -- Interconversion of units -- Metric and U.S. customary/English systems -- Historical length or distance -- Historical area -- Historical volume or capacity -- Historical weight and mass -- Historical time -- Historical temperature -- Historical angular measurement -- Historical electrical charge and current -- Historical amounts of substances -- Historical luminous intensity -- From base units to derived units -- Common modern conversions.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 530.809; Physics; Measurement -- History; SCIENCE -- Energy; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; Measurement; Science -- Physics; Science -- History; Mathematics -- History & Philosophy; History of science; History of mathematics; History; Science -- Weights & Measures; Mensuration & systems of measurement; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319775777; 3319775774
• Related ISBNs: 9783319775760; 3319775766
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.