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A measure of everything : an illustrated guide to the science of measurement
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- Summary
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Presents a guide to what is measured and why and different types of measurements.
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- Creator
- general editor, Christopher Joseph ; contributors, Adam Parfitt, David Price, Marcus Weeks
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2005
- Physical Details
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- 224 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 1554070899, 9781554070893
- OCLC
- ocm58455752
- Includes index.
- Earth and Life Sciences -- Astronomy and Astrology -- Distance -- Geology -- Land Area -- Commerce -- Medicine -- Meteorology -- Minerals and Metals -- Time and Calendar -- Living Things -- Physical Sciences -- Chemistry -- Electricity and Magnetism -- Temperature -- Light -- Mathematics -- Nuclear and Atomic Physics -- Energy -- Speed and Flow -- Mass and Weight -- Technology and Leisure -- Computers and Communications -- Engineering -- Finance, Coins and Currencies -- Food -- Liquids -- Paper and Publishing -- Textiles and Cloth -- Music -- Photography -- Names of Large Numbers -- Units of the SI