Temperature
T.J. Quinn(Author)
Academic Press
2nd Edition
Published on 11. September 1997
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-12-569681-4 (ISBN)
Description
The measurement of temperature is one of the most common and importnt physical measurements both in research and in industry, and this edition of "Temperature" is an essential guide to all scientists and engineers who spend an appreciable part of their professional lives with furnaces or cryostats. The new edition, written by an authority on the subject, is a comprehensive account of thermometry between 0.5 and 3000K. Fully revised to take account of and to explain the new International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90), this volume reflects the many advances which have taken place since the first edition in 1983. In-depth coverage is given to all common methods of thermometry.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
appendices, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
921 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-569681-4 (9780125696814)
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Content
The meaning of temperature and the development of thermometry; thermodynamic and practical temperature scales; the measurement of thermodynamic temperature - fixed points and comparison baths; resistance thermometry; radiation thermometry; mercury-in-glass thermometry.