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The Old Measure: An Inquiry Into the Origins of the U.S. Customary System of Weights and Measures

The Old Measure: An Inquiry Into the Origins of the U.S. Customary System of Weights and Measures

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Publication Date: August 15th, 2010
Publisher:
Pinax
ISBN:
9780615376264
Pages:
198
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Description

An essential resource for scholars and a treat for curious readers, this uniquely detailed history of American weights and measures traces these everyday standards back to their originals and explains the ancient trade system on which they are based.