Combien dure une seconde? :: la saga des horloges atomiques /

For 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 univ...

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1. Verfasser: Jones, Tony, 1955-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:French
English
Veröffentlicht: Les Ulis : EDP Sciences, ©2003.
Schriftenreihe:Collection Bulles de sciences.
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Zusammenfassung:For 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.
Beschreibung:Trad. de: Splitting the second : the story of atomic time. ©2000.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9782759802128
2759802124
1281728446
9781281728449
9786611728441
6611728449

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