The Seven Measures of the World
(Sprache: Englisch)
Piero Martin explores how scientific knowledge is built around seven measurements: meter, second, kilogram, kelvin, ampere, mole, and candela. In a series of vignettes, he tells the story of each unit and illustrates how accurate measurement is fundamental...
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Piero Martin explores how scientific knowledge is built around seven measurements: meter, second, kilogram, kelvin, ampere, mole, and candela. In a series of vignettes, he tells the story of each unit and illustrates how accurate measurement is fundamental to our understanding of everything from black holes to black coffee.
Autoren-Porträt von Piero Martin
Piero Martin is professor of experimental physics at the University of Padua and a science writer. He carries out research on thermonuclear fusion and is chief physicist of the international DTT fusion experiment. He lives in Venice, Italy. Gregory Conti has translated over twenty-five books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. He lives in Perugia, Italy.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Piero Martin
- 2023, VIII, 209 Seiten, 65 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 14,4 x 21,7 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Übersetzer: Gregory Conti
- Verlag: Yale University Press
- ISBN-10: 0300266278
- ISBN-13: 9780300266276
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.08.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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