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• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Robens, Erich (Συγγραφέας), Jayaweera, Shanath Amarasiri A. (Συγγραφέας), Kiefer, Susanne (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Materials science.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Applied and Technical Physics.

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 dete...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Mass and gravity
• Weights
• Weighing
• Balances
• Balances for special applications
• Balance as symbol and art object
• Documentation and archiving
• Weighing scales manufacturers.