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Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures, Volume 3, by Jan Gyllenbok

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Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures, Volume 3, by Jan Gyllenbok

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1031847554

Responsibility statement

by Jan Gyllenbok

Series statement

Springer eBooks.Science Networks. Historical Studies,, 58, 1421-6329

Sub title

Volume 3

Summary

This third volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the second part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (J-Z). Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history. Since the early ages, man has through necessity devised various measures to assist him in everyday life. They have enabled and continue to enable us to trade in commonly and equitably understood amounts, and to investigate, understand, and control the chemical, physical, and biological processes of the natural world. The encyclopeadia will be of use not only to historians of science and technology, but also to economic and social historians and should be in every major academic and national library as standard reference work on the topic.--, Provided by publisher

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