The Modernized Metric System: the International System of Units (SI) and its Relationship to U.S. Customary Units

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Chart of the six base units of the modernized metric system, including length, time, mass, temperature, electric current, and luminous intensity.

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1 chart : col. ; 74 x 115 cm.

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United States. National Bureau of Standards. 1968.

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  • Main Title: The Modernized Metric System: the International System of Units (SI) and its Relationship to U.S. Customary Units
  • Series Title: National Bureau of Standards Reports
  • Added Title: National Bureau of Standards Reports Special Publication 304

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Chart of the six base units of the modernized metric system, including length, time, mass, temperature, electric current, and luminous intensity.

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1 chart : col. ; 74 x 115 cm.

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This selection of materials from the Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL) includes hard-to-find reports published by various government agencies. The technical publications contain reports, images, and technical descriptions of research performed for U.S. government agencies. Topics range from mining, desalination, and radiation to broader physics, biology, and chemistry studies. Some reports include maps, foldouts, blueprints, and other oversize materials.

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  • March 5, 2016, 9:41 p.m.

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Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'The Modernized Metric System: the International System of Units (SI) and its Relationship to U.S. Customary Units'.
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United States. National Bureau of Standards. The Modernized Metric System: the International System of Units (SI) and its Relationship to U.S. Customary Units, poster, 1968; Washington, D.C.. (digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc100702/: accessed April 26, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.