Learn about scales of measurement used in everything from meteorology to music notation in this comprehensive and informative reference guide.
Measurement is constantly all around us . It forms the foundations of science – the ohms and amps of physics and the moles and isotopes of chemistry – and shapes our every day.
Our relationships with measurement start the moment we wake and check the day’s temperature and continue until the precise second we go to sleep. But beyond the familiar measurements, hundreds more are listed in this
entertaining and revealing reference book.
Packed with
unusual and fascinating facts ranging from
everyday amounts , such as how much salt is there in a pinch (1/8 teaspoon), to
key scientific measurements , including the parsec, which is equivalent to 3.26 light-years, or just over 19.26 trillion miles,
How to Measure Anything’s entries are accompanied by diagrams, symbols and illustrations to help demonstrate these concepts and measurements in action.
The methods used to measure food, photography, finance, commerce, magnetism, atomic physics are just a fraction of the areas covered in this essential guide that
helps us to better understand how our world works.
Table of Content
Introduction
Earth and life sciences
Astronomy and astrology
Distance
Geology
Land area
Commerce
Medicine
Meteorology
Minerals and metals
Time and calendar
Living things
Physical sciences
Chemistry
Electricity and magnetism
Temperature
Light
Mathematics
Nuclear and atomic physics
Energy
Speed and flow
Mass and weight
Technology and leisure
Computers and communications
Engineering
Finance, coins and currencies
Food
Liquids
Paper and publishing
Textiles and cloth
Music
Photography
Appendix 1
Units of the SI
Appendix 2
Symbols and abbreviations
Index
Acknowledgments
About the author
Chris Joseph is a freelance writer who specializes in science and technology. He is also an editor and reviewer of articles for scientific journals and a contributor to scientific reference books. He lives and works in Oxford, England.
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