| Description |
x, 331 pages ; 20 cm |
| Series |
Oxford paperback reference |
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Oxford paperback reference.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- A-Z Dictionary -- Endnotes |
| Summary |
"This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary provides clear definitions of all the units, prefixes, and styling of the Systeme International (SI), as well as industry-specific and traditional terms currently in usage. It shows the evolution of the original basic metric system into the sophisticated SI, and parallel developments with other units of measure and their sequential definitions and sizing." "This new reference work will prove invaluable to professional scientists, engineers and technicians, as well as to students and the general user."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Cover title: Oxford dictionary of weights, measures and units |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity and World Wide Web browser |
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English |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Units of measurement -- Dictionaries.
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Measurement -- Dictionaries.
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Weights and measures -- Dictionaries.
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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| Author |
Oxford University Press.
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| LC no. |
2002072582 |
| ISBN |
9780198605225 |
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0198605226 : |
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