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A Measure of All Things: The Story of Man and Measurement
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Ian Whitelaw
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
St Martins Pr
Publication date
August 7, 2007
Pages
160
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312370268
ISBN-10
0312370261
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$17.95
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sci/tech
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Summary
A history of the origins and evolution of measurement and measurement systems describes the diverse ways in which humankind has attempted to impose order on the world and discusses the various systems and units of measurement, who discovered them, and the ways in which they have developed and changed over time. 15,000 first printing.
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from St Martins Pr (August 7, 2007)
9780312370268 | details & prices | 160 pages | 6.00 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $17.95
About: Discusses the origins of standard units of measurement and how they have changed from ancient times to modern day, and describes systems of measurement, including the metric and Imperial systems and the Systáeme International.
About: Discusses the origins of standard units of measurement and how they have changed from ancient times to modern day, and describes systems of measurement, including the metric and Imperial systems and the Systáeme International.
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