Splitting the second: the story of atomic time
Auteur :
Jones, A.W.
Éditeur :
Jones, A.W.
ISBN :
9780750306409
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2000
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
181 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Physicists wanted to dispense with astronomical time and define the second in terms of the fundamental properties of atoms. The revolution began in 1955 and was complete by 1967 when the atomic second ousted the astronomical second as the international unit of time. This book tells the story of this revolution.