Our neat ways of measuring tend to seem like they have always existed. A romp through history shows it is much messier and more human than that
James VincentWE TAKE the certainty of measurements for granted, but their story is as complicated and changeable as any other part of human culture.
Journalist James Vincent makes this clear in his new book, which explores the history of calculating things.is a pacy romp through time and space, moving from ancient Egyptians with their body-centric measuring systems to present-day scientists seeking to standardise measurement. But it isn’t just the stories of …App + Web
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