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Measures of Genius: the Scientists Who Gave Their Name to Units of Measure Alan Durden
Measures of Genius: the Scientists Who Gave Their Name to Units of Measure
Alan Durden
The life and work of the scientists who had units of measure named after them. Taking each scientist in chronological order, the book traces some of the key developments in physical science - astronomy, electricity and heat - during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, and shows how those units form a coherent system of measurements - the SI.
490 pages, 153 black & white photographs and diagrams
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 15, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781905206155 |
| Publishers | Bramber Press |
| Pages | 490 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 26 mm · 680 g |
| Language | English |