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The physics of metrology : all about instruments : from trundle wheels to atomic clocks / Alexius J. Hebra.
| Author/creator | Hebra, Alex, 1919- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Wien ; New York : Springer, ©2010. |
| Description | xxi, 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. The measurement of length -- 2. Angles and arcs -- 3. Clocks and the measurement of time -- 4. Velocity and acceleration -- 5. Force, mass, weight, and torque -- 6. Vibrations -- 7. Thermodynamics -- 8. Pressure -- 9. Density of solids, liquids, and gases -- 10. Light and radiation -- 11. Acoustics -- 12. Electrical and electronic instruments -- 13. Automation : instruments that think. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN | 9783211783801 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 3211783806 (hbk.) |