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Title: The Story of Measurement
ISBN: 0500513678
Author:
Andrew Robinson
Publicate Date: 2007-11-30
Publish: 2007-11-30
List Price: $34.95
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Excellent eclectic overview
Each topic is dealt with briefly, which sometimes leaves me wanting more detail, but there are so many varied topics covered and the illustrations are so rich that it's an addictive page-turner. It's a bargain even at full price.
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2: Disappointing.
I ordered this book as I very much liked the book "The story of writing" of the same author which is an excellent book with rather detailed information and interesting photos.
Contrary to that book, this one seems to be a rather arbitrary collection of all sorts of tidbits loosely related to measurement including the system of biological species, tsunamis and morse code. All topics are explained on one or two pages, which does not leave a lot of room for any deeper information.
One star above minimum I give, as the book is beatifully made with lots of nice photographs.
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