Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures: Volume 3 (Science Networks. Historical Studies, 58)

This third volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the second part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (J-Z). Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history. Since the early ages, man has through necessity devised various measures to assist him in everyday life. They have enabled and continue to enable us to trade in commonly and equitably understood amounts, and to investigate, understand, and control the chemical, physical, and biological processes of the natural world. The encyclopeadia will be of use not only to historians of science and technology, but also to economic and social historians and should be in every major academic and national library as standard reference work on the topic.-- Provided by publisher This first of three volumes starts with a short introduction to historical metrology as a scientific discipline and goes on with an anthology of acient and modern measurement systems of all kind, scientific measures, units of time, weights, currencies etc. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix National Systems of Units and Currencies: J–S (Jan Gyllenbok)....Pages 1649-2266 National Systems of Units and Currencies: T–Z (Jan Gyllenbok)....Pages 2267-2462 Back Matter ....Pages 2463-2565