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Story of Measurement

Robinson, Andrew
Innbundet / 2007 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780500513675
Publisert
2007-10-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Vekt
1080 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
192 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

Forfatter
Robinson, Andrew

Biographical note

Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, nine of them on aspects of Indian history and culture. They include two definitive biographies: Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, described by V. S. Naipaul as ‘an extraordinarily good, detailed and selfless book’, and the coauthored Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Story of Measurement

Robinson, Andrew
Innbundet / 2007 / Engelsk
Robinson, Andrew
Innbundet / 2007 / Engelsk
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'Sumptuous, a sensual pleasure to look at and look into … intelligently written and always rewarding to dip into' - Geomatics World

'Makes a good reference text but can easily be read cover to cover' - Physics World

'Covers not merely the obvious elements that we record, but also the more intriguing … crammed with illustrations' - Financial Times Magazine

New from the author of the highly successful The Story of Writing, here is the first fully illustrated guide to the human passion for measurement – of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe – published at a time of great interest in popular science titles. Answering many of the questions of everyday life, and sure to appeal to a broad readership, the book is at once a valuable reference that every home should have, an important work that catalogues our obsession with quantifying the universe – and a wonderful gift.
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A guide to the human passion for measurement - of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe.
Introduction • I. The Meaning of Measurement – 1. Surveying Creation 2. Number and Mathematics 3. Customary Units 4. Instruments and Techniques • II. Measuring Nature – 5. Atoms 6. Earth 7. Universe III. Measuring Man – 8. Mind 9. Body 10. Society 11. The Measure of All Things
Les mer
'Sumptuous, a sensual pleasure to look at and look into … intelligently written and always rewarding to dip into' - Geomatics World
An illustrated history of measurement, from the earliest times to the digital world of today

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'Sumptuous, a sensual pleasure to look at and look into … intelligently written and always rewarding to dip into' - Geomatics World

'Makes a good reference text but can easily be read cover to cover' - Physics World

'Covers not merely the obvious elements that we record, but also the more intriguing … crammed with illustrations' - Financial Times Magazine

New from the author of the highly successful The Story of Writing, here is the first fully illustrated guide to the human passion for measurement – of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe – published at a time of great interest in popular science titles. Answering many of the questions of everyday life, and sure to appeal to a broad readership, the book is at once a valuable reference that every home should have, an important work that catalogues our obsession with quantifying the universe – and a wonderful gift.
Les mer
A guide to the human passion for measurement - of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe.
Introduction • I. The Meaning of Measurement – 1. Surveying Creation 2. Number and Mathematics 3. Customary Units 4. Instruments and Techniques • II. Measuring Nature – 5. Atoms 6. Earth 7. Universe III. Measuring Man – 8. Mind 9. Body 10. Society 11. The Measure of All Things
Les mer
'Sumptuous, a sensual pleasure to look at and look into … intelligently written and always rewarding to dip into' - Geomatics World
An illustrated history of measurement, from the earliest times to the digital world of today

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780500513675
Publisert
2007-10-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Vekt
1080 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
192 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

Forfatter
Robinson, Andrew

Biographical note

Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, nine of them on aspects of Indian history and culture. They include two definitive biographies: Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, described by V. S. Naipaul as ‘an extraordinarily good, detailed and selfless book’, and the coauthored Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

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