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1. A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
Provides definitions of most of the units of measurements. It also provides symbols, abbreviations, a brief overview and history for each measurement system.[Full Description]
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/
2. Calculator.com: Online calculators
Web-based calculators featuring simple arithmetic and scientific calculators, as well as converters for currency, units, and time zones.[Full Description]
http://www.calculator.com/index.html
3. Common Weights & Measures
Includes Mathematical Notation for Orders of Magnitude, Metric prefixes, and Common U.S. and Metric equivalents.[Full Description]
http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/links/weights/index.html
4. Cooking Measures and Conversion Calculator
U.S.-Metric conversion calculators for volume tables, weight tables, and length tables. Includes U.S. measurement equivalents[Full Description]
http://www.globalgourmet.com/cgi-bin/hts?convcalc.hts
5. Inflation calculator
Enter an amount of money and two years between 1800 and 2007, and this calculator shows the inflation-adjusted amount for both years. The data is based on Consumer Price Index figures.[Full Description]
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
6. Knovel Unit Converter
Unit converter for core science and engineering properties (length, temperature, time, volume, etc.). Also converts thermodynamic, electrical, magnetic units. Go to Full Description to see complete list. [Full Description]
http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/home/uc
7. Online Calculators, Conversion Tools, Calculators and Weights
A useful set of links to calculating tools maintained by libraries of Western Washington University.[Full Description]
http://www.library.wwu.edu/ref/refmeasure.htm
8. Online Conversion
Provides over 5,000 units and 50,000 conversions including temperature, speed, cooking, clothing and much more. [Full Description]
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
9. Online Conversions
Lists various online conversions including currency, weight, temperature, pressure, energy, power, frequency, torque and more.[Full Description]
http://www.asknumbers.com/
10. Salary Calculator
Compares the cost of living among U.S. cities. Plug in your current location, income, where you're moving to and calculate. [Full Description]
http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html
11. Time Zone converter
Converts the time anywhere in the world. Provides links to time zone by country, the evolution of time measurement, printable world maps etc. [Full Description]
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/index.shtml
12. Universal Currency Converter
Performs interactive foreign exchange rate calculations on the Internet. Uses live, up-to-the-minute currency rates.[Full Description]
http://www.xe.com/ucc/

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