An edition of World in the balance
(2011)
World in the balance
the historic quest for an absolute system of measurement
1st ed.
by Robert P. Crease
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Measurement, Weights and measures, Metrology, History| Edition | Availability |
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World in the balance: the historic quest for an absolute system of measurement
2011, W.W. Norton
in English
- 1st ed.
0393072983 9780393072983
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World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement
2011, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
in English
0393082040 9780393082043
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Table of Contents
Vitruvian man
Ancient China : feet and flutes
West Africa : gold weights
France : "realities of life and labor"
Halting steps toward universality
"One of the greatest triumphs of modern civilization"
Metrophilia and metrophobia
Surely you're joking, Mr. Duchamp!
Dreams of a final standard
Universal system : the Si
The modern metroscape
Au revoir, kilogram.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| August 15, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
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| October 20, 2011 | Created by LC Bot | import new book |