Bibliograph

World in the balance, the historic quest for an absolute system of measurement, Robert P. Crease

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World in the balance, the historic quest for an absolute system of measurement, Robert P. Crease

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

World in the balance

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

668194854

Responsibility statement

Robert P. Crease

Sub title

the historic quest for an absolute system of measurement

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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