Beyond measure : the hidden history of measurement from cubits to quantum constants /
A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. 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...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
W.W. Norton,
[2023].
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Why measurement matters
- The kindling of civilisation
- Measure and the social order
- The proper subject of measurement
- The quantifying spirit
- The metric revolution
- A grid laid across the world
- Measuring life and death
- The battle of the standards
- For all times, for all people
- The managed life
- Epilogue.