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From the Egyptian cubit to the vanishing imperial yard (due to expire on 12/31/99 from the kilo's weight problem to the French Revolutionary deciman; this book will give you a longer, wider and deeper understanding of how and why things are measured.Dugan, Sally is the author of 'Measure for Measure Fascinating Facts About Length, Weight, Time and Temperature' with ISBN 9780563369004 and ISBN 0563369000.
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