Units of measurement :past, present and future : international system of units
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Heidelberg ; New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xvii, 158 p. : ill. )some col.( ; 25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Springer series in materials science,3390-330X ;221
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references and index
NOTES PERTAINING TO TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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S.V. Gupta
CONTENTS NOTE
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Metrology through ages -- System of quantities and units -- Various systems of units -- Metre convention and evolution of base units -- Realization of base units -- Derived quantities and their units -- Expressing SI units -- Future definitions of SI units -- Scientists associated with units of measurements -- Appendix A: National physical laboratory