Old Measure: An Inquiry Into the Origins of the U.S. Customary System of Weights and Measures

Contributor(s): Bosak, Jon (Author)

ISBN: 9780615376264

Publisher: Pinax

Binding Types:

Paperback

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Pub Date: August 15, 2010

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.42" H x 10.00" L x 8.00" W ( 0.89 lbs) 198 pages

BISAC Categories:

Science | Weights and Measures | History | United States | General

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Description: An essential resource for scholars and a treat for curious readers, this uniquely detailed history of American weights and measures traces these everyday standards back to their originals and explains the ancient trade system on which they are based.

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