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Metric System

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    Hébert, Michel Pierre Alexis (1799-1887)

    Hébert, Michel Pierre Alexis, 1799-1887 | Date: 1855-1859 | Reference: MS.2822
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    Illustrations of the centimetre-gramme-second (c.g.s.) system of units : based on the recommendations of the committee appointed by the British Association 'for the selection and nomenclature of dynamical and electrical units' / by J.D. Everett.

    Everett, J. D. (Joseph David), 1831-1904. | Date: 1875
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    The metric system of weights and measures / by J. Pickering Putnam.

    Putnam, J. Pickering (John Pickering), 1847-1917. | Date: 1877
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    Abrégé pour apprendre la Sphère

    | Date: Early 19th century | Reference: MS.826
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    Nouvelle détermination du rapport des longeurs d'onde fondamentales avec l'unité métrique / par J.-René Benoit, Ch. Fabry, et A. Perot.

    Benoît, Jean René, 1844-1922. | Date: 1913
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