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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
      Published 16 November 2012
      ISBN-13 9780393343540
      978-0393343540
      ISBN-10 0393343545
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      Popular science Scientific standards, measurement etc

      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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