A reference that lists international standards and compares them to national standards in the eight largest industrial countries the US, Japan, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Canada, and Australia for the particular benefit of the US and Canada as well as other English-speaking countries transitioning to the metric system. American National Standards for metric products are the basis for all tables when available. Cost savings and rationalization of parts and materials is stressed, and Chapter 4, Preferred Numbers, provides detailed descriptions of the best tools to help rationalize metric sizes and products. Identified in the foreword and acknowledgments as the second edition, but no information is given about the first. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
A reference that lists international standards and compares them to national standards in the eight largest industrial countries the US, Japan, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Canada, and Australia for the particular benefit of the US and Canada as well as other English-speaking countries transitioning to the metric system. American National Standards for metric products are the basis for all tables when available. Cost savings and rationalization of parts and materials is stressed, and Chapter 4, Preferred Numbers, provides detailed descriptions of the best tools to help rationalize metric sizes and products. Identified in the foreword and acknowledgments as the second edition, but no information is given about the first. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.