1925. 5 x 8 Stapled booklet, 64 pages, fair worn condition. "This pamphlet is written as a protest against such a change (to the metric system) and as an appeal to stand resolutely for the maintenance of our customary (English) system." Five Parts: Systems of Measurement; Advantages of English Units over Metric; Should We Be Compelled to Abandon Our Customary System; Industry and the Metric System; General Information and Conclusions.

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Title

Our American System of Weights and Measures. Why We Should Keep It

Publisher

American Institute of Weights and Measures, NY

Publication Date

1925

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Fair

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