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The Physics of Metrology

All about Instruments: From Trundle Wheels to Atomic Clocks
By:Alex Hebra
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9783211783801
eText ISBN:9783211783818
Edition:0
Copyright:2010
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.