内容简介
--内容简介-- 本书是一本具有84年历史的性工具书，收录了普通物理、原子核物理、化学以及一些工程学方面的数据。
目录
Preface to the sixteenth edition Extract from preface to first edition Members of the Editorial Board Contributors Units and tundamental constants 1.1 Units 1.1.1 The international system of units (SI) 1.1.2 Realization of SI units 1.l.3 Relations between SI and other units 1.1.4 Standard specifications for units and quantities 1.1.5 Uncertainty of primary standards 1.2 Fundamental physical constants 1.2.1 Speed of electromagnetic waves 1.2.2 The constant of gravitation 1.2.3 Atomic constants 1.2.4 Mathematical functions General physics 2.1 Measurement of mass, pressure and other mechanical quantifies 2.1.1 Mass, volume and density 2.1.2 Barometry 2.1.3 The measurement of high pressures 2.1.4 Hygrometry 2.2 Mechanical properties of materials 2.2.1 Densities 2.2.2 Elasticities and strengths 2.2.3 Viscosities 2.2.4 Mean velocity, free path and size of molecules 2.2.5 Surface tensions 2.2.6 Moh's scale of mineral hardness 2.3 Temperature and heat 2.3.1 The International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) . . ~ 2.3.2 Thermoelectric thermometry 2.3.3 Industrial platinum resistance thermometry 2.3.4 Optical pyrometry 2.3.5 Thermal expansion 2.3.6 Specific heat capacities 2.3.7 Thermal conductivities 2.4 Acoustics 2.4.1 The speed and attenuation of sound 2.4.2 Physiological and subjective acoustics 2.4.3 Preferred frequencies for acoustical measurements 2.4.4 Building acoustics 2.4.5 Musical acoustics 2.4.6 Medical ultrasonics 2.5 Radiation and optics 2.5.1 The electromagnetic spectrum 2.5.2 Thermal radiation 2.5.3 Photometry 2.5.4 Colorimetry 2.5.5 Wavelength standards 2.5.6 Laser radiation 2.5.7 Refractive index of gases 2.5.8 Refractive index of optical materials 2.5.9 Light reflection 2.5.10 Optical rotation 2.5.11 Electro-optic materials 2.5.12 Properties of optical fibres 2.6 Electricity and magnetism 2.6.1 Electrical resistivities 2.6.2 Resistance alloys and wire resistances 2.6.3 Electrical insulating materials 2.6.4 Superconductivity 2.6.5 Dielectric properties of materials 2.6.6 Magnetic properties of materials 2.7 Astronomy and geophysics 2.7.1 Astronomical and atomic time systems 2.7.2 Astronomical units and constants . 2.7.3 The Solar System 2.7.4 Physical properties of the Earth 2.7.5 Gravity 2.7.6 Geomagnetism 2.7.7 Cosmic rays 2.7.8 The atmosphere 2.7.9 Physical properties of sea water 2.7.10 The geological timescale Chemistry 3.1 The elements 3.1.1 The periodic table of the elements with atomic numbers 3.1.2 Properties of the elements 3.1.3 Abundances of the elements 3.1.4 Composition of the Earth's atmosphere 3.2 Properties of inor
