Dictionary of International Units Metric-matters Names and Symbols

A DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS Metric-Matters: Names and Symbolsenriches 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 EducatorBladon, Philip is the author of 'Dictionary of International Units Metric-matters Names and Symbols', published 2005 under ISBN 9780595371150 and ISBN 0595371159.