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The Measure of All Things by Ken Alder (2003, Paperback, Reprint) 
The Measure of All Things by Ken Alder (2003, Paperback, Reprint)

 
The Measure of All Things by Ken Alder (2003, Paperback, Reprint)

Author: Ken Alder
Publisher: Free Pr
Publication Date: 2003-09-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0743216768
ISBN-13: 9780743216760
Product ID: EPID2436626
Description: Why is a meter exactly one meter long? MEASURE OF ALL THINGS offers that answer, revisiting Delambre's and Mechain's 1792-99 meridian expedition to calculate the length of the meter. Alder draws on original documents that describe not on...
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Synopsis
Why is a meter exactly one meter long? MEASURE OF ALL THINGS offers that answer, revisiting Delambre's and Mechain's 1792-99 meridian expedition to calculate the length of the meter. Alder draws on original documents that describe not only the journey but also a mistake in calculation and its cover-up that would haunt Mechain over the years.

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Publication Date:2003-09-01
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Length:448 pages
Height:8.5 in
Width:5.5 in
Thickness:1.2 in
Weight:14.4 oz

Publisher's Note
The story of the creation of the metric system in 1792 traces the endeavors of Delambre and MTchain, the backlash of superstitious contemporaries, the impact of the French Revolution, and the mistake that drove MTchain to the brink of madness.

Industry Reviews
"Ken Alder's exhaustive book about the flawed (but not failed) attempt to create a new unit of measurement, the metre, amid the chaos of France in the 1790s strikes just the right balance between pop and science."
Economist (12/12/2002)

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