The measure of all things, the seven-year odyssey and hidden error that transformed the world, Ken Alder
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The measure of all things, the seven-year odyssey and hidden error that transformed the world, Ken Alder
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-400) and index
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non fiction
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The measure of all things
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bibliography
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Ken Alder
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the seven-year odyssey and hidden error that transformed the world
Summary
In 18th century France, it is estimated that 250,000 different units of weights and measures were in use. This account of how the meter the standard measure of distance for over 95 percent of the world's population is built around Delambre's and Mechain's famed meridian expedition of 1792-1799 to calculate the length of the meter
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