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From artefacts to atoms : the BIPM and the search for ultimate measurement standards /
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) is currently implementing the greatest change ever in the world's system of weights and measures -- it is redefining the kilogram, the final artefact standard, and reorganizing the system of international units. This book tells the inside...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2012]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) is currently implementing the greatest change ever in the world's system of weights and measures -- it is redefining the kilogram, the final artefact standard, and reorganizing the system of international units. This book tells the inside story of what led to these changes, from the events surrounding the founding of the BIPM in 1875 -- a landmark in the history of international cooperation -- to the present. It traces not only the evolution of the science, but also the story of the key individuals and events. The BIPM was the first inter. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 408 pages, 28 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-386) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199909919 0199909911 130606872X 9781306068727 |