A Dictionary Of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols (Paperback)

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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

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: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,239,252 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By	Prefix Person (England) - See all my reviews

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

By	SYMBOLOGIST - See all my reviews

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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