For Good Measure

by Johnstone, William D.

• ISBN13: 9780844208510
• ISBN10: 0844208515
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-02-01
• Publisher: Ntc Pub Group

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
PART ONE UNITS OF LENGTH	2	(57)
Linear measure	2	(16)
Solar or stellar measure	18	(1)
Mariner's measure	19	(2)
Surveyor's measure	21	(2)
Cloth measure	23	(7)
Printer's measure	30	(4)
Linear units of ancient Arabia	34	(1)
Linear units of ancient Greece	35	(5)
Linear units of ancient India	40	(1)
Linear units of ancient Persia	41	(1)
Linear units of ancient Rome	42	(3)
Linear units of Japan	45	(2)
Linear units of Russia	47	(1)
Linear units of Spain	48	(2)
Linear units of Sweden	50	(2)
Linear units of Switzerland	52	(1)
Additional ancient and foreign linear units	53	(6)
PART TWO SURFACE UNITS	59	(23)
Square measure	59	(6)
Comparative areas of square measure units	65	(2)
Surface units of ancient Rome	67	(2)
Surface units of Denmark	69	(1)
Surface units of Iceland	70	(1)
Surface units of Japan	71	(1)
Surface units of Spain	72	(2)
Surface units of Yugoslavia	74	(1)
Additional ancient and foreign surface units	75	(2)
Angular measure	77	(5)
PART THREE UNITS OF CAPACITY AND VOLUME	82	(88)
Cubic measure	82	(7)
Liquid measure	89	(5)
Dry measure	94	(7)
Apothecaries' fluid measure	101	(5)
Cooking measure	106	(4)
Spirits measure	110	(13)
Comparative capacities and volumes of cubic, liquid, dry, apothecaries' fluid, cooking, and spirits measures	123	(3)
Intermeasure comparison of capacity and volume units	126	(3)
Capacity and volume units of ancient Arabia	129	(2)
Capacity and volume units of ancient Greece	131	(4)
Capacity and volume units of ancient India	135	(1)
Capacity and volume units of ancient Israel	136	(1)
Capacity and volume units of ancient Rome	137	(3)
Capacity and volume units of Argentina	140	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Austria	141	(2)
Capacity and volume units of Brazil	143	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Cyprus	144	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Denmark	145	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Egypt	146	(2)
Capacity and volume units of France	148	(2)
Capacity and volume units of Iceland	150	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Japan	151	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Libya	151	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Mexico	152	(1)
Capacity and volume units of the Netherlands	153	(2)
Capacity and volume units of Poland	155	(1)
Capacity and volume units of Portugal	155	(2)
Capacity and volume units of Russia	157	(3)
Capacity and volume units of Spain	160	(3)
Capacity and volume units of Sweden	163	(2)
Capacity and volume units of Switzerland	165	(1)
Additional ancient and foreign capacity and volume units	166	(4)
PART FOUR UNITS OF WEIGHT AND MASS	170	(38)
Troy weight	170	(3)
Avoirdupois weight	173	(13)
Apothecaries' weight	186	(1)
Intermeasure comparison of weight and mass units	187	(1)
Weight and mass units of ancient Greece	188	(1)
Weight and mass units of ancient India	189	(1)
Weight and mass units of ancient Rome	189	(2)
Weight and mass units of Denmark	191	(1)
Weight and mass units of Egypt	192	(2)
Weight and mass units of Greece	194	(1)
Weight and mass units of Japan	195	(1)
Weight and mass units of the Netherlands	196	(1)
Weight and mass units of Poland	197	(1)
Weight and mass units of Portugal	198	(1)
Weight and mass units of Russia	199	(1)
Weight and mass units of Spain	200	(2)
Weight and mass units of Sweden	202	(1)
Weight and mass units of Yugoslavia	203	(1)
Additional ancient and foreign weight and mass units	204	(4)
PART FIVE THE METRIC SYSTEM	208	(14)
Unit prefixes	208	(1)
Metric length units	208	(3)
Comparison of metric and customary length units	211	(1)
Metric surface units	212	(2)
Comparison of metric and customary surface units	214	(1)
Metric capacity and volume units	214	(3)
Comparison of metric and customary capacity and volume units	217	(1)
Metric weight and mass units	218	(1)
Comparison of metric mass units and customary weight and mass units	219	(3)
PART SIX DIVERSE UNITS	222	(34)
Units of count	222	(4)
Paper measure	226	(1)
Units of book size	227	(1)
Time measure	228	(13)
Sound measure	241	(2)
Units used in music	243	(3)
Units of poetic verse	246	(4)
Light measure	250	(6)
PART SEVEN OTHER DIVERSE UNITS	256	(21)
Pressure units	256	(2)
Temperature units	258	(3)
Energy units	261	(4)
Force units	265	(2)
Radiation units	267	(1)
Viscosity units	268	(1)
Units expressing flow of water	268	(2)
Speed units	270	(1)
Miscellaneous units	271	(2)
Units of various capacities and volumes per various masses and weights	273	(1)
Units of various lengths per various capacities and volumes	273	(1)
Units of various masses and weights per various areas	274	(1)
Units of various capacities and volumes per various areas	274	(1)
Miscellaneous units relating to temperature	275	(2)
PART EIGHT ELECTRICAL UNITS	277	(18)
Electrical power units	277	(3)
Electrical cycle units	280	(1)
Electrical frequency units	281	(1)
Electromotive force units	281	(1)
Electrical intensity units	282	(2)
Electrical resistance units	284	(2)
Electrical conductance units	286	(1)
Electrical quantity units	286	(1)
Electrical capacity units	287	(1)
Electrical inductance units	288	(1)
Electrical units of magnetic flux	289	(1)
Electrical units of magnetic flux density	289	(1)
Magnetomotive force units	290	(1)
Units of electrical power per various areas	290	(1)
Units involving the volt per various lengths	291	(1)
Units involving the ampere-turn per various lengths	291	(1)
Units involving the ampere per various areas	292	(1)
Units involving the coulomb per various areas	292	(1)
Units involving the ohm per various volumes	293	(1)
Units involving the mho per various volumes	293	(1)
Computer Units	294	(1)
Index of units	295	(21)
General Index	316