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portada World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2012
Language
English
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
ISBN
0393343545
ISBN13
9780393343540
Edition No.
1
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World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement

Robert P. Crease (Author) · W.W. Norton and Company · Paperback

World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement - Robert P. Crease

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Synopsis "World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement "

“Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.”―The Economist Millions of transactions each day depend on a reliable network of weights and measures. But achieving such a network was anything but easy, as Robert P. Crease, physicist and philosopher, demonstrates in this endlessly fascinating, always entertaining look at just how this international system evolved. From the link between musical pitch and distance in the dynasties of ancient China and the use of figurines to measure gold in West Africa to the creation of the French metric and British imperial systems, Crease takes readers along on one of history’s greatest philosophical and scientific adventures. 35 illustrations

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