The SI brochure has described the global measurement system for more than 50 years, and yet it has kept a low profile. Richard Brown leafs through its history.
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Brown, R.J.C. Never judge a book by its cover. Nat. Phys. 21, 487 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-02794-z
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