This is the story of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures—from its origins in the 1860s until today. It highlightes the role of key individuals in

How those with the power to design technology, in the very moment of design, are allowed to imagine who is included--and who is excluded--in the future. Our wor

​This handbook provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the topic of scientific, industrial and legal metrology. It discusses the state-of-art rev

Drawing on the results of his own scholarly research as well as that of others the author offers, for the first time, a comprehensive and documented history of

The application of standard measurement is a cornerstone of modern science. In this collection of essays, standardization of procedure, units of measurement and