Balances : Instruments, Manufacturers, History
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The book deals mainly with direct mass determination by means of a conventional balances. It covers the history of the balance from the beginnings in Egypt earlier than 3000 BC to recent developments. All balance types are described with emphasis on scientific balances. Methods of indirect mass determination, which are applied to very light objects like molecules and the basic particles of matter and celestial bodies, are included. As additional guidance, today’s manufacturers are lis ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | Balances : Instruments, Manufacturers, History / by Erich Robens, Shanath Amarasiri A. Jayaweera, Susanne Kiefer. - XX, 730 p. 763 ill., 359 ill. in color ; online resource |
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Mass and gravity -- Weights -- Weighing -- Balances -- Balances for special applications -- Balance as symbol and art object -- Documentation and archiving -- Weighing scales manufacturers. - Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9783642364464
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| ID scheda | 133236 |
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