The Values of Precision
| Author | : M. Norton Wise |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 1997-04-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0691016011 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780691016016 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Values of Precision by : M. Norton Wise
Download or read book The Values of Precision written by M. Norton Wise and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-06 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This finite study examines how exactitude has come to occupy such a prominent place in Western culture. Beginning with the late 18th century and continuing into the 20th, the essays here support the view that centralizing states and large-scale commercial enterprises have long been the major promoters of numerical precision. Photos & illus.
