Learn about scales of measurement used in everything from meteorology
to music notation in this comprehensive and informative reference
guide.
Measurement is constantly all around us. It forms the foundations of
science -- the ohms and amps of physics and the moles and isotopes of
chemistry -- and shapes our every day.
Our relationships with measurement start the moment we wake and check
the day's temperature and continue until the precise second we go to
sleep. But beyond the familiar measurements, hundreds more are listed in
this entertaining and revealing reference book.
Packed with unusual and fascinating facts ranging from everyday
amounts, such as how much salt is there in a pinch (1/8 teaspoon), to
key scientific measurements, including the parsec, which is
equivalent to 3.26 light-years, or just over 19.26 trillion miles, How
to Measure Anything's entries are accompanied by diagrams, symbols, and
illustrations to help demonstrate these concepts and measurements in
action.
The methods used to measure food, photography, finance, commerce,
magnetism, and atomic physics are just a fraction of the areas covered
in this essential guide that helps us to better understand how our
world works.