Pamphlet issued by the United States National Bureau of Standards containing a list of government pamphlets, reports, and other resources related to the metric system of measurement. It includes a form for ordering materials from the Government Printing Office as well as an illustrated description of everyday conversions for weight, volume, length, and temperature.
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National Bureau of Standards Letter Circular 1070
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All You Will Need to Know About Metric (For Your Everyday Life)
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Pamphlet issued by the United States National Bureau of Standards containing a list of government pamphlets, reports, and other resources related to the metric system of measurement. It includes a form for ordering materials from the Government Printing Office as well as an illustrated description of everyday conversions for weight, volume, length, and temperature.
NBS Metric Kit : Official Metric Information, NBS Special Publication 410, ark:/67531/metadc67329/
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Kit issued by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards containing materials regarding conversion to the metric system of measurement. The kit includes a letter of introduction; an order form; two plastic cards printed with rulers and conversion information; and four booklets that discuss how the metric system is different from the English system of measurement, why America should switch, and reference materials for converting.
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NBS Metric Kit : Official Metric Information, NBS Special Publication 410, ark:/67531/metadc67329/
United States. National Bureau of Standards.Some References on Metric Information, Including a Chart on All You Need to Know About Metric,
pamphlet,
January 1977;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc123544/:
accessed March 25, 2023),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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