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Whitelaw, Ian

 
9780312370268: A Measure of All Things: The Story of Man and Measurement
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ISBN 10 : 0312370261 ISBN 13 : 9780312370268
Editeur : St Martins Pr, 2007

Synopsis

A Measure of All Things 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 Al... Full description

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Revue de presse

New Scientist The ideal book for quiz buffs --New Scientist

BBC Focus This curious little book is neither a reference work with comprehensive and precise conversion tables, nor a rambling discursive treatise. Rather, it takes the form of a guidebook to the world of weights and measures --BBC Focus

Good Book Guide This is a fascinating and orderly compilation of different forms of measurement. --Good Book Guide

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Éditeur
St Martins Pr
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312370261
ISBN 13 
9780312370268
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Purmerul LTD
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