A review by thesarahkay
Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants by James Vincent

5.0

This book blew my mind. I love data viz and lately have been wondering where this culture of extreme measurement started. This book answered so many of my questions, from “why do we have the meter and foot?” to “how has measurements changed over time,m?” to most importantly, “How is measurement connected to power?” I feel like I underlined about half of the book.