A Tenth of a Second: A History

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In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. But it wasn't until the 1850s that instruments could recognize a tenth of a second, and, once they... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0226093182

ISBN13:9780226093185

Release Date:January 2010

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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