Balances: Instruments, Manufacturers, History by Erich Robens, Shanath Amarasiri A. Jayaweera and Susanne Kiefer
English | 2013 | ISBN: 3642364462 | 700 pages | PDF | 38,6 MB
The book deals mainly with direct mass determination by means of a conventional balances. It covers the history of the balance from the beginnings in Egypt earlier than 3000 BC to recent developments. All balance types are described with emphasis on scientific balances.