Scientific Unit Conversion: A Practical Guide to Metrication

Scientific Unit Conversion: A Practical Guide to Metrication

by Francois Cardarelli (Author), M . J . Shields (Translator)

Synopsis

Expanded, revised and updated here, this detailed guide is truly unique, giving accurate metric equivalents and conversion factors for no fewer than 10,000 scientific units with detailed descriptions of over 2,000. It covers the whole spectrum of science, technology and medicine, and deals with US, British, conventional metric, historic and SI units. The pocket-sized format and slot-in user guide bookmark makes it handy and user-friendly, a great time-saver, and a perfect addition to any research department, engineers , scientists or students library.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 488
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 13 Sep 1999

ISBN 10: 1852330430
ISBN 13: 9781852330439
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... A gem for engineers, scientists, historians, journalists...
(NEW SCIENTIST)

... This is one of the most complete lists of conversion factors I have seen ...
(CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROGRESS)

... This is an extraordinary book ....which under a reduced volume. ... permits the conversion of any type of Measure ...
(JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY)