Revolution in Measurement Western European Weights and Measures Since the Age of Science, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 186)

Ronald Edward Zupko

ISBN 10: 0871691868 / ISBN 13: 9780871691866

Published by American Philosophical Society, 1990

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548 pages. 10.50x7.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Revolution in Measurement Western European Weights and Measures Since the Age of Science, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 186)
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0871691868
• ISBN 13: 9780871691866
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Zupco presents the legacies of the Middle Ages to the pioneering reformers of the Scientific Revolution; the monumental impact of math, physics, chemistry, astronomy, & technology on modern metrology; the creations, struggles, & successes of the Metric System; & the intense battles between metrics & customary metrologies that have waged since the end of the 18th cent. Includes insights into the personalities involved in metrological events: scientists, technologists, bureaucrats, ministers, members of scientific soc., & shows the impact of scientific experimentation & social revolutions. Includes a comprehensive biblio. of European metrology & the sources relevant to the underpinnings for this period in weights & measures history. Illus.