Mathematical facts and physical measures - Numericana

<BODY> <CENTER><H1>NUMERICANA</H1> <BR><B>As your browser cannot handle "frames", you can only access the following terse summary of what this site is about:</B> </CENTER> <BR>This site is an online companion for "the soon-to-be-upcoming" book: <CENTER><H4>"Numericana" by Dr. Gerard P. Michon.</H4></CENTER> <P>Several megabytes of text have been excerpted from the book, including the entire glossary of scientific terms, which is thought to be most valuable to online readers. This glossary contains over 700 entries, some with pages of compact authoritative information not available from any other single source. </P> <P>A very extensive list of units of measurement is included. The fundamental nature of all physical quantities is examined along with a comprehensive list of the units which are used (or have been used) to measure them. Detailed lists of precise definitions are provided for all sorts of traditional units of weights and measures, familiar or obscure. </P> <P> Besides numerous hyperlink of interest, this online edition provides up-to-the-minute updates and errata, as well as original material too bulky for the printed version. </P> </BODY>