Buch, Englisch, Band 122, 304 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
History, Fundamentals and Redefining the SI Base Units
Buch, Englisch, Band 122, 304 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Reihe: Springer Series in Materials Science
ISBN: 978-3-030-43971-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
This updated second edition is extended with timely new chapters discussing past efforts to redefine the SI base units as well as the most recent 2019 redefinitions based entirely on the speed of light and other fundamental physical constants. Additionally, it provides biographical presentations of many of the historical figures behind commonly used units of measurements, such as Newton, Joule and Ohm, With its accessible and comprehensive treatment of the field, together with its unique presentation of the underlying history, this book is well suited to any student and researcher interested in the practical and historical aspects of the field of metrology.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Metrology Through the Ages.- System of Quantities and Units.- Various Systems of Units.- Metre Convention and Evolution of Base Units.- BIPM and Metre Convention.- New Definitions SI Base Units.- Realization of the SI Base units (s, m, kilogram).- Realization of SI Base Unit Ampere and Other Electric Units in the SI.- Boltzmann Constant Defining Kelvin K.- Radiometry, Photometry & Realization of Candela and Mole.- Derived Quantities and Their Units.- Expressing SI Units.- Past Efforts in Redefining SI Units.- Scientists Associated with Units of Measurements.