The Physics of Metrology All about Instruments: From Trundle Wheels to Atomic Clocks /
Conceived as a reference manual for practicing engineers, instrument designers, service technicians and engineering students. The related fields of physics, mechanics and mathematics are frequently incorporated to enhance the understanding of the subject matter. Historical anecdotes as far back as H...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Vienna :
Springer Vienna,
2010.
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| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-78381-8 |
| Summary: | Conceived as a reference manual for practicing engineers, instrument designers, service technicians and engineering students. The related fields of physics, mechanics and mathematics are frequently incorporated to enhance the understanding of the subject matter. Historical anecdotes as far back as Hellenistic times to modern scientists help illustrate in an entertaining manner ideas ranging from impractical inventions in history to those that have changed our lives. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 383 p., 226 figures online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783211783818 |