Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures [1] 9783319575964

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Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures [1]
9783319575964

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Jan Gyllenbok

Table of contents :
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Systems of Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
A–Z of Scientific and Informal Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Time Measurements and Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Ancient Systems of Weights, Measures and Currencies . . . . . . . . 451
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575
Volume Two
National Systems of Units and Currencies: A–C . . . . . . . . . . . . . 679
National Systems of Units and Currencies: D–G . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983
National Systems of Units and Currencies: H–I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1313
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1545
Volume Three
National Systems of Units and Currencies: J–S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1649
National Systems of Units and Currencies: T–Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2267
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2463

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