For Good Measure: The Ways We Say How Much, How Far, How Heavy, How Big, How Old by Ken Robbins

For Good Measure: The Ways We Say How Much, How Far, How Heavy, How Big, How Old

Ken Robbins

48 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics science challenging slow-paced
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A bushel of facts and fabulous photographs make this 24 Karat informational book shine. The mile gets its name from the term mille passus, whichmeans “a thousand paces.†The abbreviation for pound (lb.) comes from the Latin libra pondo. Feet,...

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