The story of weights and measures /
Describes the development of various systems of measurement, from early methods using parts of the body, to maps and map scales, gravity, light years, and modern balances and scales.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[1996]
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| Series: | Ganeri, Anita, 1961- Signs of the times.
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| Summary: | Describes the development of various systems of measurement, from early methods using parts of the body, to maps and map scales, gravity, light years, and modern balances and scales. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 30 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0195213289 (alk. paper) |