AN interesting note on the metre, kilogram, second and ‘another unit’ system of units by Prof. G. Giorgi has been published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (I.E.C.) the central office ...

Metric Units for the Solar System is an exploration of our relationship with the systems of ‘standardized units’ we have created to order society; examining the various tensions implicit in the ...

These units, together with the astronomical second (based on the mean solar day) as the unit of time, constituted a mechanical unit system. Following the introduction of the ampere, the kelvin and the ...