The Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World
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Published by Free Press, 2002
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- Title
- The Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World
- Author
- Alder, Ken
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 074321675X
- ISBN 13
- 9780743216753
- Item weight
- 26 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x1x9
The story of the creation of the metric system in 1792 traces the endeavors of Delambre and MTchain, the backlash of superstitious contemporaries, the impact of the French Revolution, and the mistake that drove MTchain to the brink of madness. 100,000 first printing.
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About the Author
Ken Alder is a professor of history and Milton H. Wilson Professor of the Humanities at Northwestern University. He is the author of The Measure of All Things, published to worldwide acclaim in fourteen languages. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.
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