1. Edition - April 2010
299.- Euro
2010. XVIII, 726 Pages, 2 Volumes, Hardcover
276 Fig. (62 Colored Fig.), 51 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-40666-2
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-40666-1 - Wiley-VCH, Berlin






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A much-needed source of reliable, up-to-date information. In two easily searchable volumes, the Wiley Handbook of Metrology provides a balanced overview of the fundamentals and specialized areas, as well as recent advances in this continuously evolving field.


From the contents
Vol I
1 Introduction
2 Units
3 Fundamental Constants
4 Temperature Measurement
5 Metrology of Time and Frequency
6 Metrology in Medicine
7 Fundamentals of Materials Measurement and Testing
8 Measurement of Mass and Density
9 Measurement and Instrumentation of Flow
10 Ultrasonics
11 Measurement of Basic Electromagnetic Quantities
12 Quantum Electrical Standards

Vol II
13 Uncertainty
14 Laser Spectroscopy
15 Chemical Analysis
16 Chemical Analysis Metrology
17 Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
18 Introduction to Radiation Detectors
19 X-Ray Spectrometers
20 Calorimetric Particle Detectors