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- Book Title
- Beyond Measure : the Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
- Publication Name
- Beyond Measure
- Title
- Beyond Measure
- Subtitle
- The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constant
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1324066148
- EAN
- 9781324066149
- ISBN
- 9781324066149
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Genre
- Science, Mathematics, History
- Topic
- History & Philosophy, Social History, History
- Release Year
- 2023
- Release Date
- 10/11/2023
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 11.8 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
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Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science & Technology One of The New Yorker and Economist's Best Books of the Year "Quietly thrilling.... The story of humans measuring things is no less than the story of civilization." --Jennifer Szalai, New York Times Book Review A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day.
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Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
1324066148
ISBN-13
9781324066149
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2329673540
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Book Title
Beyond Measure : the Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History & Philosophy, Social History, History
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Science, Mathematics, History
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
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Engaging....[A] lively tour of measurement history from the Egyptians and Babylonians through today's disciples of the quantified self., Engaging...[A] lively tour of measurement history from the Egyptians and Babylonians through today's disciples of the quantified self., Phenomenal.... [Beyond Measure] is brisk and constantly surprising as it makes clear that all measurements derive from human choices and are thus inherently fallible. This one shouldn't be missed., Phenomenal...[B]risk and constantly surprising as it makes clear that all measurements derive from human choices and are thus inherently fallible. This one shouldn't be missed., An epic story about humankind's relationship with the physical world. James Vincent is an erudite and perceptive guide, who with energy and skill weaves history, science and reportage into an enthralling tale., Vincent's writing is deft and elegant, and his talent for explaining complex ideas in prose that doesn't bog or brag is, quite frankly, beyond measure...[H]e has earned his place alongside such masters of explanatory prose as John McPhee, Steven Pinker and Jared Diamond., A pacy romp through time and space...Beyond Measure documents humanity's attempts to claw dependable truths from a chaotic universe., Fascinating...Beyond Measure offers engrossing accounts of the role that measurement has played in scientific progress...Vincent also presents a deep history of measurement's role in society., Worth its weight in gold...[M]arries infectious enthusiasm for the science with healthy scepticism about the uses human beings put it to., Fascinating.... [A]s an account of the lengths humanity has gone to in the name of measurement, this quirky history is inch-perfect., The exact value of this book is hard to quantify. Weighty, precise and satisfyingly obsessive, it's also an absolute pleasure to read., Fascinating.... Beyond Measure offers engrossing accounts of the role that measurement has played in scientific progress.... [James] Vincent also presents a deep history of measurement's role in society., This book uses a seemingly simple question--How did our units of measurement originate?--to deliver a profound reflection on how we experience and describe the world., Quietly thrilling...The story of humans measuring things is no less than the story of civilization--a claim that sounds like irritating hyperbole but in this case turns out to be true., Fascinating...[A]s an account of the lengths humanity has gone to in the name of measurement, this quirky history is inch-perfect.
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