Edited by one of the most renowned instrumentation experts in the world, this best-selling handbook contains nearly 150 contributions covering all aspects of the design and implementation of instrumentation. It describes the use of instruments and techniques for performing practical measurements in engineering, physics, chemistry, and the life sciences. Organized according to measurement problem, each section addresses the different ways of measuring a given variable. Each chapter presents basic information, a detailed mathematical treatment and advanced applications as well as expert opinions and areas for future study.