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Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants by James Vincent
gijs's review against another edition
4.0
Solid history of metrological exploration (no, not meteorological); the author deftly takes you on a grande tour as far as measuring through the ages goes, would've been 5 stars if more attention was drawn to the downside of the act of excessive measuring; the detrimental phenomenon of metric fixation; for more on this be sure to check out [b:The Tyranny of Metrics|36644895|The Tyranny of Metrics|Jerry Z. Muller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511400900l/36644895._SY75_.jpg|58414707].
silvani's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Colonisation
Minor: Classism, Rape, Slavery, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and War
talim's review
3.0
Solid writing - not bad persay. But Homo Deus was more relevant re data-ism today, and there are examples of "Western European history through the lens of <fill in the blank>" like Drink that were more comprehensive, overarching, and motivating