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416 pages • hardcover • first pub 2022 • 8 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781324035855
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
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A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day.From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make se...
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416 pages • hardcover • 2022
ISBN/UID: 9781324035855
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day.From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make se...