A Measure of All Things: The Story of Man and Measurement
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.47 (989 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312370261 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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His work ranges from the very serious to the not-so-serious, including Habitus Disgustus: The Encyclopedia of Annoying, Rude and Unpleasant Behavior (Plume, 2006) and various writings on environmental topics for Greenpeace. He lives in Vancouver Island, Canada.. About the AuthorIAN WHITELAW is an editor and writer who focuses primarily on scientific subjects
His work ranges from the very serious to the not-so-serious, including Habitus Disgustus: The Encyclopedia of Annoying, Rude and Unpleasant Behavior (Plume, 2006) and various writings on environmental topics for Greenpeace. IAN WHITELAW is an editor and writer who focuses primarily on scientific subjects. He lives in Vancouver Island, Canada.
Every wonder how long a cubit really is? How much is in a hogshead and what it refers to? Or the difference between a light year, a parsec and a Planck length? How many pings there are in an acre and who uses which term in what context? Every wonder where all these terms and formats came from and how they are used? Well, wonder no more! In the tradition of Schott's Miscellany, A Measure of All Things is a well-researched page-turning, illustrated look at the way things concrete and theoretical are and have been measured. It ranges from the history of meas
George Poirier said A Fascinating Romp Through the World of Measurement. When I first leafed through this book, I got the impression that it was simply a listing of various units used in the measurement of various quantities. However, upon closer examination, I realized that it was much more that. For each of the various units that are discussed, the author gives its historical origin, its evolution and its c. "A Fun and Exciting Book on Measurement" according to James Lincoln. I got this book at a library first, but I liked it so much that I bought it.If you are at all interested in how things are measured or where they got the idea for such and such way to measure something than I recommend you simply buy this fun book.I keep it in my classroom for my students to read when they get done early. They like it to. I read one chapter but it didn't hold my interest Sydney O. Lavigne I read one chapter but it didn't hold my interest. Some day I will return to it when I've run out of things I want to read.