Description
From ampere to ohm and from peck to perch, a guide to hundreds of units, their uses and how to convert them
- Covers both everyday and scientific units of measurement from length, volume, speed and energy to temperature, cooking measures, paper sizes and computing
- Explanations of what units are used for and how they are represented
- The quick and easy guide in the kitchen, for homework, for sorting out distances and even for finding out the calendar for the next 40 years
- Provides estimates for quick conversions, accurate formulas and conversion tables
ISBN:9780007165513
