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In this "entirely enthralling and beautifully written book" (Simon Winchester), Alder tells the story of how science, revolutionary politics, and the dream of a new economy converged to produce the world's common language of measurement—the metric... [ More...]
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This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear definitions of units, prefixes, and styles of weights and measures within the Systeme International (SI), as well as traditional, and industry-specific units. It also includes general historical... [ More...]
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Pop quiz … How do you convert 24.6 cubic meters into cubic feet? … Can you calculate net present values in light of percentage reversals? … What is the currency of Yemen? … What do the Paasche, Laspeyres, and Irving Fisher indexes refer... [ More...]
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Measure for Measure sets a new standard for accurate, user friendly conversion factor references. This handbook, with over 39,000 conversions for over 5,100 different units, has been designed specifically for engineers, scientists, teachers, students, and... [ More...]
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Urartians recorded the volumes of jugs, jars and storerooms, using a variety of symbols and words. In this book, mathematical and statistical models, both geometric and digital, are examined for evaluating the ratio of the different measures of volume to... [ More...]
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Metric in Minutes is the perfect resource for comprehensive, up-to-date information on the International System of Units (SI), the official metric system adopted by the United States and most of the world. Written by a teacher and designed for... [ More...]
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Indispensable for any homeowner, hobbyist, chef, or craftsperson, this entirely new volume replaces our highly successful Gems series compilation of practical facts. Here, in one convenient and attractively priced volume, is all the information necessary to... [ More...]
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