Units of measurement history, fundamentals and redefining the SI base units /: history, fundamentals and redefining the SI base units. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: S.V. Gupta.
• Other Names: Gupta, S. V
• Contents: Intro -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- Acronyms -- 1 Old Units of Measurement in India -- 1.1 Time Intervals -- 1.1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1.1 Source of Information -- 1.1.1.2 Concept of Time -- 1.1.1.3 Types of Time Scales -- Terrestrial Day -- Sidereal Day -- Solar Day -- Lunar Day -- 1.1.2 Time Intervals -- 1.1.2.1 Mention of Permanu, Anu and Treserenu in Shrimad Bhagwad Puran -- 1.1.2.2 Time Intervals as Fraction of a Day -- 1.1.2.3 Time Intervals in Terms of Nimesh -- Time Interval from Vishnu Puran -- Time Intervals from Bhavishya Puran 1.1.2.4 Smaller Time Intervals in Steps of 60 -- Time Intervals Given in Steps of 60 -- Time Intervals from Surya Siddhant -- Time Intervals with Multiple Names -- Time Interval in Steps of 30 -- 1.1.3 Sidereal Metrics -- 1.1.4 Time Intervals in Chanakiya Arthsashtra -- 1.1.5 Multiplicity in Smaller Time Intervals -- 1.1.6 Realization of Naadika: A Standard of a Time Interval -- 1.1.7 Lunar Metrics -- 1.1.7.1 Tithi -- 1.1.7.2 Paksh -- 1.1.7.3 Lunar Month -- 1.1.7.4 Lunar Ritu, Ayan -- 1.1.8 Adjustment in Calendars -- 1.1.8.1 Gregorian Calendar -- 1.1.8.2 Lunar Calendar 1.1.9 Middle-Level Time Intervals -- 1.1.10 Bigger Time Intervals -- 1.1.10.1 Charan -- 1.1.10.2 Yug -- 1.1.10.3 Duration of Each Yug in Human Years -- 1.1.10.4 Durations of Each Yug in Divine Years -- 1.1.10.5 Mahayug -- 1.1.10.6 Manvantar -- 1.1.10.7 Kalp -- In Terms of Manvantar -- In Terms of Mahayug -- Equivalence of Two Definitions -- 1.1.10.8 Age of the Sun -- 1.1.10.9 Night of Brahma -- 1.1.11 Names of 14 Manvantar -- 1.1.12 Time Intervals in Terms of Kalp -- 1.1.13 Summary of Bigger Time Intervals -- 1.1.14 The Time Elapsed Since Creation of Universe 1.1.15 Date of Commencement of the Present Kaliyug -- 1.2 Length Intervals -- 1.2.1 Introduction -- 1.2.2 Sets of Smaller Length Intervals -- 1.2.2.1 Set of Smaller Units of Length as Given in Agni Puran -- 1.2.2.2 Set of Smaller Units of Length in Chanakiya Arthsashtra -- 1.2.3 Units of Length in Multiples of Angul -- 1.2.3.1 Length Units with Different Names But of the Same Value -- 1.2.3.2 Smaller Units of Length in Times of Bhoja -- Sub-multiples and Multiples of Angul (Raja Bhoja) -- Specific Fields of Use of Prasaya, Sadharan or Saya -- Prasaya -- Sadharan -- Saya 1.2.3.3 Yojan in Bhoja Time -- 1.2.3.4 Units of Length in Multiples of Angul -- 1.2.3.5 Units Used for Distance Measurements -- 1.2.3.6 Units of Length by Cardarelli -- 1.2.4 Two Kinds of Danush -- 1.2.5 Scale of Mohenjo-Daro -- 1.2.5.1 Situation of Mohenjo-Daro -- 1.2.5.2 Scale of Mohenjo-Daro -- 1.2.5.3 Decoding the Mohenjo-Daro Scale -- 1.2.6 Supportive Evidences for Taking 1 Angul Equal to 16.764 mm -- 1.2.6.1 The Indus Inch -- 1.2.6.2 Temple Wall Engravings Related to Dhanush -- 1.2.6.3 Mohenjo-daro's Great Bath -- 1.2.7 Various Yojan -- 1.2.7.1 Yojan in Valmiki Ramayan
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Subjects: 530.8/1; Units of measurement; Units of measurement -- History; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030439699; 3030439690
• Related ISBNs: 9783030439682
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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