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Vincent, James

 
9781324066149: Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
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ISBN 10 : 1324066148 ISBN 13 : 9781324066149
Editeur : W. W. Norton & Company, 2023

Synopsis

From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt, where measuring the annual depth of the Nile was an essential task, to the intellectual origins of the metric system in the French Revolution, and from the surprisingly animated rivalry between metric and imperial, to our current age of the "quantified self." At every turn, Vincent is keenly attuned to the political consequences of measurement, exploring how it has also been used as a tool for oppression and control.

Beyond Measure reveals how measurement is not only deeply entwined with our experience of the world, but also how its history encompasses and shapes the human quest for knowledge.

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À propos de l'auteur

James Vincent is a senior reporter for the Verge, the Vox Media site devoted to technology and society. He has also written for the London Review of Books, Financial Times, and Wired. He lives in London.

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Éditeur
W. W. Norton & Company
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1324066148
ISBN 13 
9781324066149
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
432
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