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082			_a530.809 _bVIN
100			_aVincent, James
245			_aBeyond measure : the hidden history of measurement
260			_bFaber & Faber, _c2022 _aLondon :
300			_aviii, 418 p. ; _bill., _c20 cm
365			_b599.00 _cINR _d01
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aWe measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and fear. If we could not measure then we could not observe the world around us; we could not experiment, learn, and co-operate. But why did this urge to measure flourish? And when did measurement become ubiquitous? It is an incredible story that spans hunter-gatherer societies to ancient Egyptians, the French Revolution to the relentless quantification of the twenty-first century self. It is a tale that tracks humanity's search for dependable truths in a chaotic universe. Full of mavericks and visionaries, adventure and breakthroughs, Beyond Measure shows that measurement has not only made the world we live in, it has made us too.
650			_aMeasurement
650			_aEnergy
650			_aSkill weaves history
650			_aALEX BELLOS
650			_aMetrology
650			_aWeights
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