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World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement Paperback - 2012 - 1st Edition
by Robert P. Crease
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Millions of transactions each day depend on a reliable network of weights and measures. Crease traces the evolution of this international system from the use of flutes to measure distance in the dynasties of ancient China and figurines to weigh gold in West Africa to the creation of the French metric and British imperial systems.
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- Title World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement
- Author Robert P. Crease
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
- Publication date 2012-10
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780393343540 / 0393343545
- Weight 0.57 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 8.42 x 5.49 x 0.8 in (21.39 x 13.94 x 2.03 cm)
- Category Science
- Library of Congress subjects Measurement - History, Weights and measures - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 530.81
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