A Dictionary Of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols [Paperback]

Philip Bladon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0595371159 | ISBN-13: 978-0595371150 | Publication Date: November 30, 2005 0

A DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols enriches your vocabulary and provides the International Standard for units and symbols throughout the World (Second Edition 2006).

This is a valuable resource for reference, especially for science students. It gives twenty SI prefixes with guidance on how to write units, names, symbols, and numerical values correctly.

Discover the 19 scientists of six nationalities whose surnames have been used for SI (metric) units.

Compiled using the International Standards Organization’s recommendations, this dictionary presents information in an interesting and non-technical way.

“Recommended for use by schools and colleges worldwide”

“Has a concise Bibliography providing authoritative sources.”

“This book not only provides an excellent reference source for science students it’s also a fascinating book for trivia buffs and Scrabble® enthusiasts” – The International Educator

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About the Author

Philip Bladon FIScT, from Worcestershire in the United Kingdom, has worked overseas for many years. Besides teaching Science he has other interests; these include outdoor tropical gardening, and the work of the Red Cross Red Crescent movement.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (November 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595371159
• ISBN-13: 978-0595371150
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,354,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trivia Resource for Quiz Questions, March 24, 2006

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Prefix Person (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dictionary Of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols (Paperback)

This book is ideal for preparing questions for a trivia quiz on SI (metric) units. It's also a good resource for teachers to illustrate the use of prefixes in maths, also spelling and language work in this subject.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second Edition is due out soon (September 2006), August 10, 2006

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SYMBOLOGIST - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dictionary Of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols (Paperback)

The second edition of the book has more text than the first edition. It is an excellent book which is recommended for all science students especilly those in the USA where Imperial units are still in use.
In the second edition you'll see the address of the author's website site which should also be available by mid September.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Dictionary of International Units: a vital and inexpensive reference work for the young scientist., February 24, 2011

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William P. Palmer (Brighton, Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dictionary Of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols (Paperback)

A review of `A Dictionary of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols (SI units)' second edition by Philip Bladon, published by iUniverse, New York.

This is a small reference book of just 89 pages, but it provides much information that it is not easy to find elsewhere. International units and the correct abbreviations for them have changed considerably over the past twenty years. Textbooks in schools worldwide are often up to ten years old and sometimes even older. The consequence is that students learn incorrect units and sometimes even if they know the correct unit they may write the abbreviation incorrectly.

As a reference work it is convenient to use as lists symbols providing the correct names for units as well as listing the names for units for which it provides the correct symbols. There is also a listing of the units named after scientists which gives a brief glimpse of the history of scientific units.

The second part of the book gives a listing by symbol, which includes the unit name and the quantity being measured and a further table providing the listing by quantity. Additionally there are a number of other useful tables and well written and relevant advice.

Altogether this is a vital and inexpensive reference work for those wishing to be up to date in the use of scientific units and symbols, which the reviewer recommends unconditionally.

BILL PALMER