International System of Units (Si): How the World Measures Almost Everything, and the People Who Made It Possible
International System of Units (Si): How the World Measures Almost Everything, and the People Who Made It Possible

Author: Edmund Isakov

Publisher: Industrial Press

Published: 2014-03-07

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780831134662

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This one-of-a-kind book provides detailed information on the metric system, its origin, history, and how the base and derived units were established. The book has four chapters (Measurement Systems, the International System of Units, Metrication in the United States, and United States Metric Association), appendices, an afterword, and references. The book is principally aimed at educating students in the United States, but it will also be of interest to anyone who enjoys the popular sciences. Features History of the English, Metric, and International Systems of units Interesting facts regarding all 29 units of the International System Biographies of 19 scientists and inventors after whom the metric units are named History and timeline of definition of seven base units of the International System History and timeline of definition of 22 derived units of the International System

Strategic Management Accounting, Volume III
Strategic Management Accounting, Volume III

Author: Vassili Joannidès de Lautour

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-16

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 3030201570

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This book responds to key issues in strategic management control by studying the interplay between ethics, social and environmental performance and governance. Grounded in research but written with practitioners and students in mind, it addresses the most up-to-date issues pertaining to ethical insights into management accounting and accountability.

The Reform of the International System of Units (SI)
The Reform of the International System of Units (SI)

Author: Nadine de Courtenay

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-01-15

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1351048961

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Systems of units still fail to attract the philosophical attention they deserve, but this could change with the current reform of the International System of Units (SI). Most of the SI base units will henceforth be based on certain laws of nature and a choice of fundamental constants whose values will be frozen. The theoretical, experimental and institutional work required to implement the reform highlights the entanglement of scientific, technological and social features in scientific enterprise, while it also invites a philosophical inquiry that promises to overcome the tensions that have long obstructed science studies.

Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion
Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion

Author: Richard G. Gann

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2023-05

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1284198588

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"Principles of Fire Behavior and Combustion covers the fundamentals of fire chemistry and physics, ignition, fire growth and spread, smoke generation and movement, safety hazards, fire suppression, and computer modeling of fires. Richard developed a new table of contents for this edition. This is a FESHE Bachelor Level Non-Core title for C0257"--

Electrical Power Systems Technology, Third Edition
Electrical Power Systems Technology, Third Edition

Author: Dale R. Patrick

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1000356078

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Covering the gamut of technologies and systems used in the generation of electrical power, this reference provides an easy-to understand overview of the production, distribution, control, conversion, and measurement of electrical power. The content is presented in an easy to understand style, so that readers can develop a basic comprehensive understanding of the many parts of complex electrical power systems. The authors describe a broad array of essential characteristics of electrical power systems from power production to its conversion to another form of energy. Each system is broken down into sub systems and equipment that are further explored in the chapters of each unit. Simple mathematical presentations are used with practical applications to provide an easier understanding of basic power system operation. Many illustrations are included to facilitate understanding. This new third edition has been edited throughout to assure its content and illustration clarity, and a new chapter covering control devises for power control has been added.

The Girl's Guide to Building a Fort
The Girl's Guide to Building a Fort

Author: Jenny Fieri

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2021-05-04

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1524869589

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An entertaining guide for girls on how to make the world into their workshop—with screen-free, hands-on activities for independent exploration, making, building, and play. The Girl’s Guide to Building a Fort shows girls and their grown-ups how to knock down the four walls holding them in and transform each day into a canvas for play and adventure. This illustrated, information-packed guide is for Hands-On Girls, girls who want to fix things, make things, and learn more about the world around them. The book contains two sticker pages and dozens of activities, projects, and games—many of which can be done in 30 minutes or less with materials you already have in and around your home—and fun and interesting information on everything from how to spot constellations and change a bike tire to how to make your own jerky and what to do if you get lost in the woods. It’s the must-have book for anyone, big or little, who’s ready to learn new skills, get a little dirty, and reconnect with the whimsical, gutsy girl in each of us.

Shrinking the Globe Into Your Company's Hands
Shrinking the Globe Into Your Company's Hands

Author: Sidney R. Lawrence

Publisher: Rayve Productions

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781877810466

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An expert in foreign trade shows U.S. small business owners how to effectively market and export products and services safely and profitably.

Why Pi?
Why Pi?

Author: Johnny Ball

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-01-19

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 0744038758

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This entertaining follow-up to DK's popular Go Figure!, Why Pi? presents even more mind-bending ways to think about numbers. This time, author Johnny Ball focuses on how people have used numbers to measure things through the ages, from the ways the ancient Egyptians measured the pyramids to how modern scientists measure time and space. Johnny Ball has hosted more than 20 UK children's television series about math and science. He is known for making math not just easy to understand, but genuinely fun and fascinating. His shows and videos earned him a New York international EMMY nomination, a BAFTA, and 10 other awards. He has written five children's books, including DK's Go Figure!, and an educational musical. His academic credentials include three honorary science doctorates and fellowship of the British Mathematical Association.