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A Dictionary Of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols
A Dictionary Of International Units MetricMatters Names and Symbols Author:Philip Bladon 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 (Second Edition 2006).This is a valuable resource for reference, especially for science students. It gives twenty SI prefixes with guidance on how t... more »o write units, names, symbols, and numerical values correctly.Discover the 19 scientists of six nationalities whose surnames have been used for SI (metric) units.Compiled using the International Standards Organization?s recommendations, this dictionary presents information in an interesting and non-technical way.?Recommended for use by schools and colleges worldwide??Has a concise Bibliography providing authoritative sources.??This book not only provides an excellent reference source for science students it?s also a fascinating book for trivia buffs and Scrabble® enthusiasts? ? The International Educator« less