The Morals of Measurement
The Morals of Measurement

Author: Graeme Gooday

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-04

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780521430982

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The Morals of Measurement is a contribution to the social histories of quantification and electrical technology in nineteenth-century Britain, Germany and France. It shows how the advent of commercial electrical lighting stimulated the industrialization of electrical measurement from a skilled labour-intensive activity to a mechanized practice. Challenging traditional accounts that focus on the metrological standards used in measurement, this book shows the central importance of trust when measurement was undertaken in an increasingly complex division of labour. Alongside ambiguities about the very nature of measurement and the respective responsibilities of humans and technologies in generating error-free numbers, the book also addresses controversies over the changing identity of the measurer through the themes of body, gender and authorship. The reader will gain fresh insights into a period when measurement was widely treated as the definitive means of gaining knowledge of the world.

Theory and Practice of Force Measurement
Theory and Practice of Force Measurement

Author: A. Bray

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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This book presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of force measurement. It discusses the concepts of force and force measuring devices and standards. A thorough treatment of the mechanical design, construction, and calibration of force measurement systems, such as dynamometers and load cells, is presented.

Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice
Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice

Author: Janie B. Butts

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2013-12-26

Total Pages: 675

ISBN-13: 1284041360

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Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, Second Edition was developed as an essential resource for advance practice students in master’s and doctoral programs. This text is appropriate for students needing an introductory understanding of philosophy and how a theory is constructed as well as students and nurses who understand theory at an advanced level. The Second Edition discusses the AACN DNP essentials which is critical for DNP students as well as PhD students who need a better understanding of the DNP-educated nurse’s role. Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, Second Edition covers a wide variety of theories in addition to nursing theories. Coverage of non-nursing related theory is beneficial to nurses because of the growing national emphasis on collaborative, interdisciplinary patient care. The text includes diagrams, tables, and discussion questions to help students understand and reinforce core content.

Theory and Practice of Thermal Transient Testing of Electronic Components
Theory and Practice of Thermal Transient Testing of Electronic Components

Author: Marta Rencz

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-01-23

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 3030861740

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This book discusses the significant aspects of thermal transient testing, the most important method of thermal characterization of electronics available today. The book presents the theoretical background of creating structure functions from the measured results with mathematical details. It then shows how the method can be used for thermal qualification, structure integrity testing, determining material parameters, and calibrating simulation models. General practical questions about measurements are discussed to help beginners carry out thermal transient testing. The particular problems and tricks of measuring with various electronic components, such as Si diodes, bipolar transistors, MOS transistors, IGBT devices, resistors, capacitors, wide bandgap materials, and LEDs, are covered in detail with the help of various use cases. This hands-on book will enable readers to accomplish thermal transient testing on any new type of electronics and provides the theoretical details needed to understand the opportunities and limitations offered by the methodology. The book will be an invaluable reference for practicing engineers, students, and researchers.

Stress and Anxiety. Theory, practice and measurement
Stress and Anxiety. Theory, practice and measurement

Author: Kathleen A. Moore

Publisher: Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH

Published: 2020-09-20

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 3832551700

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The selection of peer-reviewed chapters in this edition of Stress and Anxiety addresses three major areas of topical interest: Theory, practice and measurement. Authors ask ``What is the meaning of stress'' and offer a reconceptualization of the topic. They take us on a journey across decades of strategies we use to cope with stress. Recommendations for practice based on theory form a significant part of this edition. A focus on children and practice implications at home and in the school are presented. All papers presented in this volume are not only relevant to theory and understanding factors which influence behaviour but, most importantly, there are significant implications for practice and measurement.