It is for the first time that the subject of quantities and
their respective units is dealt this much in detail, a glimpse of
units of measurements of base quantities of length, time, mass and
volume is given for ancient India, three and four dimensional
systems of measurement units are critically examined, establishment
of the fact that only four base units are needed to describe a
system of units, the basics to arrive at the unit of a derived
quantity are explained, basic, derived and dimensionless quantities
including quantity calculus are introduced, life history of
scientists concerned with measurements units are presented to be
inspiring to working metrologists and students. The International
System of Units including, Metre Convention Treaty and its various
organs including International National of Weights and Measure are
described. The realisation of base units is given in detail.
Classes of derived units within the SI, units permitted for time to
come, units outside SI but used in special fields of measurements
are described. Methods to express large numbers are explained in
detail. Multiples and sub-multiples prefixes and their proper use
are also given. The latest trends to redefine the base Kilogram,
Ampere, Kelvin and Mole on existing base units of mass, electric
current, temperature and amount of substance, in terms of a single
parameter or fundamental constants are briefly described.
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