Precise Dimensions

Precise DimensionsUnits are the foundation for all measurement of the natural world, and from which standard, our understanding develops. This book, stemming from a conference on the history of units organised by the editors, provides a detailed and discursive examination of the history of units within physics, in advance of the proposed redefinition of the SI base units at the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 2018. It features contributions from leading

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It discusses how an understanding of agroecosystem dynamics explains the limitations of early attempts at chemical control of rice insect pests

Professor Cindy Schwarz clearly explains the language and much of the substance of elementary particle physics for the 99% of students who do not aspire to a career in physics

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Prehistoric children can be seen in footprints and finger daubs

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acuminata ‘Pa-hang’ as a genome reference and focus on the occurrence of structural rearrangements

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