Dictionary Of Scientific Quantities Volume I

Author : H. G. Jerrard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 217 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400941113

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A Dictionary of Scientific Units by H. G. Jerrard Pdf

and by the Librarians and Staffs ofthe University and the Public Libraries at Southampton. Finally, we wish to thank Mrs H. G. Jerrard and Miss A. J. Tutte for typing the manuscript. Department of Physics H. G. JERRARD University of Southampton D. B. McNEILL 1963 Preface to the fifth edition Since the publication of the fourth edition in 1980 advances in technology have led to more precise values of the fundamental physical constants and a movement towards definitions of the fundamental units of mass, length and time based on atomic parameters. More precise definitions of some other units such as the candela have been approved by the international committees. These changes, together with the definitions of several new units have been included in this edition, the text of which has been revised and which now contains over 850 units and dimensionless numbers. The authors wish to thank all those who have helped in this latest compilation by suggestion and kindly criticism and Margaret Wainwright who has had the difficult and tedious task of typing, retyping and copying the fragmented parts that arise from a text revision. At the time of going to press we believe this book to provide the most complete and up-to-date information of its kind available.

Author : D. S. Dawoud,A. G. Batte
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DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC QUANTITIES - Volume I by D. S. Dawoud,A. G. Batte Pdf

Since the appearance of humanities on earth, and since human beings started to have activities, the need for measuring units appeared. Measuring weight, distance (length) and time were the first tasks to be measured. This is why weights and measures were among the earliest tools invented by man. Primitive societies needed rudimentary measures for many tasks: constructing dwellings of an appropriate size and shape, fashioning clothing, or bartering food or raw materials. Man, understandably, turned first to parts of the body and the natural surroundings for measuring instruments. Early Babylonian and Egyptian records and the Bible indicate that length was first measured with the forearm, hand, or finger and that time was measured by the periods of the sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies. With time, many societies started to appear worldwide and because of the lack of communication between them, each society developed its local units of measurement. As societies became nearer to each other, common interest started to appear and the need to have common units of measurements started to be a must. With time and with the development of societies and since more and more quantities started to be measured the need for modern units such as S.I. units became a necessity. This dictionary, before giving the definitions for the different units of measurements, gives at first a good idea about the most current systems of units including the SI system. The dictionary has 2450 entries each defining one of the currently used units including local units. Besides that, it gives a summary for 1400 units.

Author : H. G. Jerrard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401122948

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Dictionary of Scientific Units by H. G. Jerrard Pdf

units have been included. References, which now number approximately 650, have been brought up to date. The most recently accepted values of the physical constants have been provided. Our thanks go to all those who, since the fifth edition, have helped in this revision by suggestions. In particular the authors express their gratitude to Jane M. Jerrard who, with enthusiasm, put the text into a computer and eliminated the editorial scissors and paste and simplified the onerous and long task of producing a text from the fragmented material of the revision. In the preface to the fifth edition it was suggested that the book provided at that time the most complete and up-to-date information of its kind available. The authors again make the same claim for this sixth edition. H. G. JERRARD D. B. McNEILL Warsash Newtownards Southampton Northern Ireland England Preface to the first edition The intense specialization that occurs in science today has meant that scientists working in one field are often not familiar with the nomenclature used by their colleagues in other fields. This is particularly so in physics. This dictionary is designed to help overcome this difficulty by giving information about the units, dimensionless numbers and scales which have been used, or are still being used, throughout the world. Some four hundred entries are provided and these are supplemented by about five hundred references. The definition of each entry is given together with relevant historical facts.

Author : H. G. Jerrard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401122954

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Dictionary of Scientific Units by H. G. Jerrard Pdf

units have been included. References, which now number approximately 650, have been brought up to date. The most recently accepted values of the physical constants have been provided. Our thanks go to all those who, since the fifth edition, have helped in this revision by suggestions. In particular the authors express their gratitude to Jane M. Jerrard who, with enthusiasm, put the text into a computer and eliminated the editorial scissors and paste and simplified the onerous and long task of producing a text from the fragmented material of the revision. In the preface to the fifth edition it was suggested that the book provided at that time the most complete and up-to-date information of its kind available. The authors again make the same claim for this sixth edition. H. G. JERRARD D. B. McNEILL Warsash Newtownards Southampton Northern Ireland England Preface to the first edition The intense specialization that occurs in science today has meant that scientists working in one field are often not familiar with the nomenclature used by their colleagues in other fields. This is particularly so in physics. This dictionary is designed to help overcome this difficulty by giving information about the units, dimensionless numbers and scales which have been used, or are still being used, throughout the world. Some four hundred entries are provided and these are supplemented by about five hundred references. The definition of each entry is given together with relevant historical facts.

Author : H. G. Jerrard,Donald Burgess McNeill
Publisher : Chapman & Hall
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015065676333

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A Dictionary of Scientific Units by H. G. Jerrard,Donald Burgess McNeill Pdf

400 entries supplemented by about 500 references to sources. Gives definition, relevant historical facts, and, usually, some indication of the magnitude of the unit. Arrangement is alphabetical by name of unit. Appendixes give table of fundamental physical constants, details of standardization committees and conferences, a table of British and American weights and measures, and conversion tables. In the latest edition "particular attention has been given to SI units and tables are provided which give the factors needed to convert CGS to SI values and vice-versa."--Pref. Indexed.

Author : Jerrard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
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Release : 1973-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0470442301

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Dictionary of Scientific Units by Jerrard Pdf

Author : D. S. Dawoud,A. G. Batte
Publisher : Unknown
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Dictionary of Scientific Units of Measurement - Volume II by D. S. Dawoud,A. G. Batte Pdf

Since the appearance of humanities on earth, and since human beings started to have activities, the need for measuring units appeared. Measuring weight, distance (length) and time were the first tasks to be measured. This is why weights and measures were among the earliest tools invented by man. Primitive societies needed rudimentary measures for many tasks: constructing dwellings of an appropriate size and shape, fashioning clothing, or bartering food or raw materials. Man, understandably, turned first to parts of the body and the natural surroundings for measuring instruments. Early Babylonian and Egyptian records and the Bible indicate that length was first measured with the forearm, hand, or finger and that time was measured by the periods of the sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies. With time, many societies started to appear worldwide and because of the lack of communication between them, each society developed its local units of measurement. As societies became nearer to each other, common interest started to appear and the need to have common units of measurements started to be a must. With time and with the development of societies and since more and more quantities started to be measured the need for modern units such as S.I. units became a necessity. This dictionary, before giving the definitions for the different units of measurements, gives at first a good idea about the most current systems of units including the SI system. The dictionary has 2450 entries each defining one of the currently used units including local units. Besides that, it gives a summary for 1400 units.

Author : Stephen Dresner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Units of measurement
ISBN : 0608123706

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Units of Measurement by Stephen Dresner Pdf

Author : Stephen Dresner
Publisher : Hastings House Book Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Science
ISBN : WISC:89039051438

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Units of Measurement by Stephen Dresner Pdf

Author : H. G. Jerrard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401705714

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A Dictionary of Scientific Units by H. G. Jerrard Pdf

and by the Librarians and Staffs of the University and the Public Libraries at Southampton. Finally, we wish to thank Mrs H. G. Jerrard and Miss A. J. Tutte for typing the manuscript. Department of Physics H. G. JERRARD D. B. McNEILL University of Southampton 1963 Preface to the fifth ed ition Since the publication of the fourth edition in 1980 advances in technology have led to more precise values of the fundamental physical constants and a movement towards definitions of the fundamental units of mass, length and time based on atomic parameters. More precise definitions of some other units such as the candela have been approved by the international committees. These changes, together with the definitions of several new units have been included in this edition, the text of which has been revised and which now contains over 850 units and dimensionless numbers. The authors wish to thank all those who have helped in this latest compilation by suggestion and kindly criticism and Margaret Wainwright who has had the difficult and tedious task oftyping, retyping and copying the fragmented parts that arise from a text revision. At the time of going to press we believe this book to provide the most complete and up-to-date information of its kind available.

Author : Morris Sylvin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Units of measurement
ISBN : 817890120X

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Dictionary Of Scientific Units by Morris Sylvin Pdf

Author : Carl C. Gaither,Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1793 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387495774

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Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations by Carl C. Gaither,Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither Pdf

Scientists and other keen observers of the natural world sometimes make or write a statement pertaining to scientific activity that is destined to live on beyond the brief period of time for which it was intended. This book serves as a collection of these statements from great philosophers and thought–influencers of science, past and present. It allows the reader quickly to find relevant quotations or citations. Organized thematically and indexed alphabetically by author, this work makes readily available an unprecedented collection of approximately 18,000 quotations related to a broad range of scientific topics.

Author : Jaromir Vaclav Drazil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Physics
ISBN : LCCN:72166158

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Dictionary of Quantities and Units by Jaromir Vaclav Drazil Pdf

Author : Donald Fenna
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780191078989

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A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units by Donald Fenna Pdf

This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear definitions of units, prefixes, and styles of weights and measures within the Système International (SI), as well as traditional, and industry-specific units. It also includes general historical and scientific background, covering the development of the sequential definitions and sizing of units. This new reference work will prove invaluable to professional scientists, engineers, technicians as well as to students and the general user. · Over 1,600 clear and concise entries complete with historical background · Covers a broad range of disciplines, including astronomy, electromagnetics, geology, photography, mathematics, meteorology, physics, and temperature · Notes on associated terminology · Numerous tables, including the geochronologic scale and the equation of time · Comprehensive coverage of the whole Système International

Author : H. G Jerrard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1986-06-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9400941129

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