The Measurement of Time Time, Frequency and the Atomic Clock CLAUDE (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), Paris) Audoin ; Bernard (Observatoire de Paris) Guinot

A comprehensive introduction to the physics of time and time measurement, from an historical perspective to the modern day. The book covers precision and uses of atomic clocks and the atomic time scale, within fundamental physical research as well as everyday applications. An ideal introduction for graduate students and researchers.