A review by drtlovesbooks
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet by John Bemelmans Marciano

4.0

I am a big trivia fan, a lover of science, and I like to dip into unusual aspects of modern history every so often. This book provides all of these in spades. It is an entertaining and thorough look at how measurement, in its many guises, affects the world in real and powerful ways that we may not even consider. Along the way, it gives some interesting European and American history lessons.

Now, I am the first to admit that my grasp of the chronology of history is weak, but this book really helped to line up a lot of events I hadn't realized were so closely related in time. It also provided a fascinating look at the French Revolution, from both insider and outsider perspectives. As my greatest interaction with that historical event had been watching the movie adaptation of Le Miserable, I found these insights fascinating.

Definitely worth reading!