Reading the Numbers: A Survival Guide to the Measurements, Numbers, and Sizes Encountered in Everyday Life - Softcover

Blocksma, Mary

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9780140106541: Reading the Numbers: A Survival Guide to the Measurements, Numbers, and Sizes Encountered in Everyday Life

Synopsis

Explains number systems dealing with alcohol content, bar codes, blood pressure, checks, the Richter scale, fertilizers, pencils, tires, and zip codes

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Blocksma presents the answers to many questions about numbers, from age to zip codes, in a handy alphabetized format. Over 100 areas are discussed, including bar codes, calendars, prime rate, paper clips, produce, land measurements, blood alcohol level, circles, money, insulation, ships, metrics, lumber, sunscreen, nails, time, postal rates, weather, snow, and Social Security numbers. This is interesting and useful, and will make a good browsing book as well as reference item. A real time-saver.
- Patty Miller, New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Coll. Lib., Laconia
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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9780670826827: Reading the Numbers: A Survival Guide to the Measurements, Numbers, and Sizes Encountered in Everyday Life

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ISBN 10:  0670826820 ISBN 13:  9780670826827
Publisher: Viking, 1989
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