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Revolution in Measurement
Ronald Edward Zupko
其他書名
Western European Weights and Measures Since the Age of Science
出版American Philosophical Society, 1990
主題Science / Weights & MeasuresTechnology & Engineering / Measurement
ISBN08716918689780871691866
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=uYCNFkRgXCoC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Zupco presents the legacies of the Middle Ages to the pioneering reformers of the Scientific Revolution; the monumental impact of math, physics, chemistry, astronomy, & technology on modern metrology; the creations, struggles, & successes of the Metric System; & the intense battles between metrics & customary metrologies that have waged since the end of the 18th cent. Includes insights into the personalities involved in metrological events: scientists, technologists, bureaucrats, ministers, members of scientific soc., & shows the impact of scientific experimentation & social revolutions. Includes a comprehensive biblio. of European metrology & the sources relevant to the underpinnings for this period in weights & measures history. Illus.