- Paperback: 100 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse; 2nd edition (30 Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0595371159
- ISBN-13: 978-0595371150
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,769,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols enriches your vocabulary and provides the International Standard for units and symbols throughout the World.
Discover the 19 scientists of six nationalities whose surnames have been used for SI (metric) units.
This is a valuable resource for reference, especially for science students. It gives twenty SI prefixes with guidance on how to write units, names, symbols, and numerical values correctly.
About the Author
Philip Bladon FIScT, from Worcestershire in the United Kingdom, has worked overseas for many years. Besides teaching Science he has other interests; these include outdoor tropical gardening, and the work of the Red Cross Red Crescent movement.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Perfect. I issued this book to each member of my class and it has helped them immensely with metric conversions. Recommended to all teachers and classes within this field. Top work!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book it very handy! I am always having troubles with metric conversions and this is a great solution. Buy it!! A good read
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The lightweight paperback edition (or the ebook version on a laptop) provides International travellers with a fascinating and unusual reference source for International Units.
Don't just think that this book is only an essential book for High School students around the World.
By the end of their trip after browsing through this book travellers will have enriched their vocabulary and discovered hundreds of International symbols.
Find the unit for reluctance. Find out the nationalities of the scientists whose surnames have been used for International Units.
Have a good flight.
Don't just think that this book is only an essential book for High School students around the World.
By the end of their trip after browsing through this book travellers will have enriched their vocabulary and discovered hundreds of International symbols.
Find the unit for reluctance. Find out the nationalities of the scientists whose surnames have been used for International Units.
Have a good flight.
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