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Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.The Economist

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"By any measure, this book is a delight." -- Natural History
"[A] fascinating book." -- New Scientist
"A colorful tale of global conquest driven by kings, revolutionaries, polyglots and privateers." -- Science News
"Takes the seemingly mundane questions we unthinkingly ask dozens of times a day and reveals them to be thrillingly profound." -- Richard Panek, author of The 4% Universe

World in the Balance

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A Paperback / softback by Robert P. Crease

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    Publisher: WW Norton & Co
    Publication Date: 16/11/2012
    ISBN13: 9780393343540, 978-0393343540
    ISBN10: 0393343545
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.The Economist

    Trade Review
    "By any measure, this book is a delight." -- Natural History
    "[A] fascinating book." -- New Scientist
    "A colorful tale of global conquest driven by kings, revolutionaries, polyglots and privateers." -- Science News
    "Takes the seemingly mundane questions we unthinkingly ask dozens of times a day and reveals them to be thrillingly profound." -- Richard Panek, author of The 4% Universe

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