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    A discourse of the Romane foot, and denarius: from whence, as from two principles, the measures and weights, used by the ancients, may be deduced / By John Greaves.

    Greaves, John, 1602-1652 | Date: 1647
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Hébert, Michel Pierre Alexis (1799-1887)

    Hébert, Michel Pierre Alexis, 1799-1887 | Date: 1855-1859 | Reference: MS.2822
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    Observations on medical weights and measures : with the method for their adjustment in the new British Pharmacopœia / by Charles Wilson.

    Wilson, Charles | Date: 1859
  • view Receipt Book, English, 17th century
    • Archives and manuscripts
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    Receipt Book, English, 17th century

    | Date: Circa 17th century | Reference: MS.7577
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    Essays on Indian antiquities, historic, numismatic, and palaeographic, of the late James Prinsep : ... to which are added his useful tables illustrative of Indian history, chronology, modern coinages, weight measures, etc / edited with notes and additional matter by Edward Thomas.

    Prinsep, James, 1799-1840 | Date: 1971
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Finch, Sir John (1584-1660)

    Finch, Sir John, 1584-1660 | Date: 1658-1660 | Reference: MS.2362
  • view Tables of physical and chemical constants and some mathematical functions / by G.W.C. Kaye and T.H. Laby.
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    Tables of physical and chemical constants and some mathematical functions / by G.W.C. Kaye and T.H. Laby.

    Kaye, G. W. C. (George William Clarkson), 1880-1941 | Date: 1911
    • Books

    Smithsonian physical tables.

    | Date: 1964
    • Books

    Arabische Medizinalmasse und -gewichte in lateinischen Übersetzungen arabischer medizinischer Literatur / Irene Fellmann.

    Fellmann, Irene | Date: 1985
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    SI unit conversion guide / Michael Laposata.

    Laposata, Michael | Date: 1992
  • view Receuil de médecine
    • Archives and manuscripts
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    Receuil de médecine

    | Date: c. 1695-c. 1750 | Reference: MS.4137
  • view Report upon weights and measures / By John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State of the United States. Prepared in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the third March, 1817.
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    Report upon weights and measures / By John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State of the United States. Prepared in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the third March, 1817.

    United States. Department of State | Date: 1821
    • Books

    A sixteenth-century decimal system of weights / by Cyril Stanley-Smith.

    Smith, Cyril Stanley. | Date: [1955]
  • view Weights and measures in the Exchequer, 15th century.
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    Weights and measures in the Exchequer, 15th century.

    • Archives and manuscripts

    Medical notebook and recipe book

    | Date: 1827-1842 | Reference: MS.8496
  • view Arithmetic of pharmacy / by A.B. Stevens.
    • Books
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    Arithmetic of pharmacy / by A.B. Stevens.

    Stevens, A. B. (Alviso Burdett), 1853-1940 | Date: 1920
    • Books

    The medical use of scales : an historical remark / Bruno Kisch.

    Kisch, Bruno. | Date: [1960]
  • view Subsidios para a historia da India portugueza : publicados de ordem da Classe de sciencias moraes, politicas e bellas-lettras da Academia real das sciencias de Lisboa / e sob a direcção de Rodrigo José de Lima Felner ... obra subsidiada pelo governo de Portugal.
    • Books
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    Subsidios para a historia da India portugueza : publicados de ordem da Classe de sciencias moraes, politicas e bellas-lettras da Academia real das sciencias de Lisboa / e sob a direcção de Rodrigo José de Lima Felner ... obra subsidiada pelo governo de Portugal.

    Academia das Ciências de Lisboa | Date: 1868
  • view Measures, weights, & moneys of all nations : and an analysis of the Christian, Hebrew, and Mahometan calendars / by W.S.B. Woolhouse.
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    Measures, weights, & moneys of all nations : and an analysis of the Christian, Hebrew, and Mahometan calendars / by W.S.B. Woolhouse.

    Woolhouse, W. S. B. (Wesley Stoker Barker), 1809-1893 | Date: 1856
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Vischer, Bernhard

    Vischer, Bernhard | Date: 1590 | Reference: MS.794
  • view Herbal compendium, with miscellaneous medical and religious texts
    • Archives and manuscripts
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    Herbal compendium, with miscellaneous medical and religious texts

    | Date: c.1490 | Reference: MS.335
  • view On the proposal to introduce a new grain weight / by G.E. Paget.
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    On the proposal to introduce a new grain weight / by G.E. Paget.

    Paget, Sir George Edward, 1809-1892. | Date: [1862]
    • Books

    Units of measurement : an encyclopaedic dictionary of units, both scientific and popular and the quantities they measure / Stephen Dresner.

    Dresner, Stephen | Date: 1971
  • view Tables of physical and chemical constants and some mathematical functions / by G.W.C. Kaye and T.H. Laby.
    • Books
    • Online

    Tables of physical and chemical constants and some mathematical functions / by G.W.C. Kaye and T.H. Laby.

    Kaye, G. W. C. (George William Clarkson), 1880-1941 | Date: [1941]
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Rossier, Josué (& others)

    Rossier, Josué | Date: c. 1730 | Reference: MS.4274
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