Measurement
Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Dec 01, 2016
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780198779568
Description: "In this very short introduction, David J. Hand explains the common mathematical framework underlying all measurement, and describes the concepts and methods fundamental to measurement in all its forms. Following a brief historical account, he discusses the ways in which notions of measurement are central to science and technology, trade and commerce, manufacturing, and medicine."
Notes: Source title: Measurement: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)