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OverviewFor centuries, time was measured by the apparent movement of the Sun, in other words by the rotation of the planet Earth around itself. A few decades ago, physicists redefined a second through the fundamental properties of atoms. How? Whatever for? This work presents the history of this unit of universal time, the second. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Pierre ChalonPublisher: EDP Science Imprint: EDP Science ISBN: 9786611728434ISBN 10: 6611728430 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 01 January 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |