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Indispensable for any homeowner, hobbyist, chef, or craftsperson, this entirely new volume replaces Running Press' highly successful compilation of practical facts. Here, in one convenient and attractively priced volume, is all the information necessary to measure objects and to convert from one system of measurements to another. Contains a fascinating range of knowledge on units and numbers, from shoe sizes to the longest rivers, from compound interest rates to life expectancies-plus, of course, all there is to know about weights, measurements, and other areas where precision is of the utmost importance. ... Read more

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Handy little book - only wish I had more opportunities to use it!
This little book is a perfect book for those of us that still operate under a non-metric based measurement system. It is small (about the size of my hand) so it can easily fit in your toolbox or desk drawer. It has countless conversions in it that one may find useful (or useless in some cases). I wish I did more work with different types of measuring systems so I could use this little book some more, but it has provided me with some quick conversions throughout the duration of time I have owned it.

This book contains metric to english conversions and english to english conversions. It also contains every possible 12-month calendar (there are 14 total).

This book is definately worth a couple bucks; but, probably not much more. I doubt I'll ever truly use this because I don't often need to convert kilograms to pounds to stones or furlongs to chains to milli-inches. However, I do look forward to the next time I go on a sailboat or boating excursion so that I can figure out how many nautical miles I will travel. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent of Documents on March 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1049 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B: Metric conversion factors, metric prefixes, and other physical conversion factors.(Table)
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Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2010
Publisher: Superintendent of Documents
Volume: 2010Issue: 3Page: 181(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent of Documents on March 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1044 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B. Metric conversion factors, metric prefixes, and other physical conversion factors.(Table)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2009
Publisher: Superintendent of Documents
Volume: 2009Issue: 3Page: 167(3)

Article Type: Table

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent of Documents on October 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1026 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B Metric conversion factors, metric prefixes, and other physical conversion factors.(Table)
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Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2009
Publisher: Superintendent of Documents
Volume: 2009Issue: 10Page: 169(3)

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Residential building expressions--standard and slang construction terms--advanced-level terminology--trade shortcuts--shop talk. Whenever you're stumped by unfamiliar building jargon, just turn to The Illustrated Dictionary of Building Terms by Tom Philbin. Arranged in an easy-to-use, alphabetical format, this versatile, richly illustrated resource does much more than give you instant definitions of trade terms like ``mud job,'' ``screwed off'' and ``wolves in the walls.'' It also helps you perform hassle-free metric conversions--determine appropriate screw sizes--choose molding types--find low-cost alternatives to traditional lumber--discover the latest building methods--and more. ... Read more

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A great reference guide
I have bought several copies of this well laid-out book for the sales people in my remodeling firm. It has helped them understand the terms the installation teams and I use - frequently and infrequently. Additionally, it has helped the company to use the same designation for the same building part. You will find short, concise, easy to understand definitions of construction terms. Many in the company were surprised to have learned that they were calling particular items by the wrong names for years.

Need more illustrations
This book would be better if it contains moreillustrations and drawings..existing case is not enough.. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1044 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B. Thermal metric and other conversion factors.(Table)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 2007Issue: 8Page: 173(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent of Documents on June 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1052 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B: Metric conversion factors, metric prefixes, and other physical conversion factors.(Table)
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Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2010
Publisher: Superintendent of Documents
Volume: 2010Issue: 6Page: 181(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent of Documents on August 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1046 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B: Metric conversion factors, metric prefixes, and other physical conversion factors.(Table)
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Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2010
Publisher: Superintendent of Documents
Volume: 2010Issue: 8Page: 181(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1179 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B: Thermal metric and other conversion factors.(Table)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 2007Issue: 6Page: 167(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent of Documents on April 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1052 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B: Metric conversion factors, metric prefixes, and other physical conversion factors.(Table)
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Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2010
Publisher: Superintendent of Documents
Volume: 2010Issue: 4Page: 181(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent of Documents on May 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1045 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B: Metric conversion factors, metric prefixes, and other physical conversion factors.(Table)
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Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2009
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Volume: 2009Issue: 5Page: 167(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1041 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B. Metric and other physical conversion factors.(Statistical data)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 2006Issue: 7Page: 169(3)

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This digital document is an article from Monthly Energy Review, published by Superintendent Of Documents on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1180 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Appendix B. Metric and other physical conversion factors.
Publication: Monthly Energy Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: Superintendent Of Documents
Volume: 2005Issue: 3Page: 169(3)

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