Abstract
Measures are the subject of this unusual book, in which Robert Tavernor offers a fascinating account of the various measuring systems human beings have devised over two millennia. Tavernor urges us to look beyond the notion that measuring is strictly a scientific activity, divorced from human concerns. Instead, he sets measures and measuring in cultural context and shows how deeply they are connected to human experience and history.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780300124927 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |