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    Beyond Measure

    Beyond Measure

    by James Vincent

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    Sizing up measurement

    Whether it's a cubit, a kilogram, a humble inch or the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt to the intellectual origins of the metric system in the French Revolution to our current age of the "quantified self." At every turn, Vincent is keenly attuned to the political consequences of measurement, exploring how it has also been used as a tool for oppression and control.

    Beyond Measure reveals how measurement is not only deeply entwined with our experience of the world, but also how its history encompasses and shapes the human quest for knowledge.

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    Pages: 432
    Release Date: December 15, 2022
    ISBN: 9781324035855
    Club ID: 1428125
    Format: Regular Print
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