The Story of Measurement

New
Illustrated
2007
$17.80

New from the author of the highly successful The Story of Writing, here is the first fully illustrated guide to the human passion for measurement - of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe - published at a time of great interest in popular science titles. Answering many of the questions of everyday life, and sure to appeal to a broad readership, the book is at once a valuable reference that every home should have, an important work that catalogues our obsession with quantifying the universe - and a wonderful gift.

Synopsis

New from the author of the highly successful The Story of Writing, here is the first fully illustrated guide to the human passion for measurement - of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe - published at a time of great interest in popular science titles. Answering many of the questions of everyday life, and sure to appeal to a broad readership, the book is at once a valuable reference that every home should have, an important work that catalogues our obsession with quantifying the universe - and a wonderful gift.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 224
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 15 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 0500513678
ISBN 13: 9780500513675
Book Overview: An illustrated history of measurement, from the earliest times to the digital world of today

Media Reviews

'Sumptuous, a sensual pleasure to look at and look into ... intelligently written and always rewarding to dip into' - Geomatics World
'Makes a good reference text but can easily be read cover to cover' - Physics World
'Covers not merely the obvious elements that we record, but also the more intriguing ... crammed with illustrations' - Financial Times Magazine

Author Bio

Andrew Robinson has written more than 25 books on the arts and sciences. They include Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts, India: A Short History and Earthshock, which won the Association of Earth Science Editors Outstanding Publication Award, plus Earth-Shattering Events . A regular contributor to such magazines as Current World Archaeology, History Today, The Lancet, Nature and Science, he has also been literary editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement and a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge.