Overview International System of Units (SI) (Print On-Demand Edition) is a one-of-a-kind book. It 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. This is a Print-On-Demand title. It has a CD-ROM companion (ISBN 978-0-8311-3466-2) for which publication has ceased.

Book Information
ISBN 9780831102319
Author Edmund Isakov
Format Paperback
Page Count 311
Imprint Industrial Press Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Industrial Press Inc.,U.S.
Weight(grams) 739g