Suggests that algebra, geometry, and recent history can be combined in lessons pertaining to an ongoing, relevant controversy related to paper sizes. Early paper sizes, International Standards Organization (ISO) paper sizes, the "golden rectangle," and paper sizes in the United States are discussed. (JN)

Presents information on storage of radioactive wastes, the AAAS February meeting, an NSF publication on doctoral scientists and engineers, the Research Associateship programs of the National Research Council, the international congress on cybernetics, the effects of nuclear war on noncombatants, radioactivity in drinking water, and computer based…

Discusses how the International System (SI) abbreviations for numerical factors designated as prefixes may be treated in quantity calculus as free-standing algebraic symbols. Illustrative examples are also presented. (HM)

Presents a survey of the International System of Units, usually denoted by its French abbreviation, SI (Systeme International), how it came about, and how it is likely to develop in the future. Describes SI units (base, derived, and supplementary) and new definitions for base units. (Author/SK)

Explains the significance of the mole as a unit of measure by showing the relationship between physical quantities and their mathematical representations. Offers a summary of the principles of metrology that make creation of physical quantities and units seem reasonable. A table of base physical quantities and units is included. (RT)