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Excerpt from Measuring Tools: Calipers, Dividers, Surface Gages, Micrometer Measuring Instruments
Having completed the field work, the results of their labors were laid before a commission composed of members of the National Insti tute and learned men from other nations, who had accepted the invita tion that had been extended to them, and after carefully reviewing and calculating the work, the length of the meridian was determined, and from it was established the meter as we now have it. A platinum bar was made according to the figures given, and this furnishes the prototype of the meter of the present time, Notwithstanding all of the care taken in establishing the meter, from work done by Gen. Schubert, of Russia, and Capt. Clarke, of England, it has been shown that it is not of the quadrant passing through P''aris, but of the one passing through New York.
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Having completed the field work, the results of their labors were laid before a commission composed of members of the National Insti tute and learned men from other nations, who had accepted the invita tion that had been extended to them, and after carefully reviewing and calculating the work, the length of the meridian was determined, and from it was established the meter as we now have it. A platinum bar was made according to the figures given, and this furnishes the prototype of the meter of the present time, Notwithstanding all of the care taken in establishing the meter, from work done by Gen. Schubert, of Russia, and Capt. Clarke, of England, it has been shown that it is not of the quadrant passing through P''aris, but of the one passing through New York.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
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ISBN - 9780265810422
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 58
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ISBN - 9781333401719
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Page Count - 60
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