bokomslag Revolution in Measurement: Western European Weights and Measures Since the Age of Science, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 186)
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Revolution in Measurement: Western European Weights and Measures Since the Age of Science, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 186)

Ronald Edward Zupko

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  • 548 sidor
  • 1990
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.

  • Författare: Ronald Edward Zupko
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9780871691866
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 548
  • Utgivningsdatum: 1990-01-01
  • Förlag: American Philosophical Society Press