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The Story of Measurement

 
The Story of Measurement
   Author: Andrew Robinson
By Thames & Hudson Ltd
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 3.0/5

List Price: £19.95
Our Price: £9.67

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Editorial Review
GeomaticsWorld
'Sumptuous, a sensual pleasure to look at and look into... intelligently written and always rewarding to dip into'


Gray's School of Art
'...provides a wealth of handy information... librarians and teachers thinking of purchasing this book will find it competitively and reasonably priced...'


PhysicsWorld
'Makes a good reference text but can easily be read cover to cover'

Bookdealer
'A cornucopia of capsules, self-contained stories that underline the diversity of Man the beancounter'

The Financial Times Magazine
'Covers not merely the obvious elements that we record, but also the more intriguing... crammed with illustrations'


Synopsis
New from the author of the highly successful "The Story of Writing", here is the first fully illustrated guide to the human passion for measurement - of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe - published at a time of great interest in popular science titles. Answering many of the questions of everyday life, and sure to appeal to a broad readership, the book is at once a valuable reference that every home should have, an important work that catalogues our obsession with quantifying the universe - and a wonderful gift.
Customer Reviews
Average rating of 3/5 Not really a story, just very short series of 2-page articles, 2008-03-01
The main item missing from this is a story. This is a series of articles, few of which are connected. There is nothing wrong with the items, although because of the shortness of the text on each item there isn't much detail. If you want some basic background on a range of measuremnet topics this is fine, if you want a detailed discussion of the history of measurement and the characters linking the history, look elsewhere.
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Product Information
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 509
EAN: 9780500513675
ISBN: 0500513678
Label: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2007-10-15
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Studio: Thames & Hudson Ltd
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