From sundials to atomic clocks [[electronic resource] ] : understanding time and frequency / / James Jespersen and Jane Fitz-Randolph ; illustrated by John Robb and Dar Miner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910697725503321
• Autore: Jespersen James
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Gaithersburg, Md.?] : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, , 1999
• Edizione: [1999 ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Collana: Monograph ; ; 155
• Altri autori (Persone): Fitz-RandolphJane; RobbJohn; MinerDar
• Disciplina: 602/.1 s; 529
• Soggetti: Time; Time measurements; Clocks and watches
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 9, 2011).; "March 1999."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (page 300) and index.