A review by gijs
Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement by James Vincent

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].