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This book is a collection of chapters linked together by a logical framework aimed at exploring the modern role of the measurement science in both the technically most advanced applications and in everyday life

Provides a unique methodological approach to understanding modern measurements Important methods and devices are presented in…


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1 author picked Modern Measurements as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is a collection of contributions from different authors on modern measurements, and I love it because it covers the basis of a very technical subject in a rather simple way so that non-specialists can also find a comprehensible answer to their curiosity on instruments, such as multimeters and oscilloscopes, they have probably seen many times without really knowing why they were used.

I also love the way the explained fundamental concepts are applied to real-life applications that have a significant impact on our lives: by reading this book, for instance, I could understand how the reliability of devices…

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