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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The main item missing from this is a story. This is a series of articles, few of which are connected. There is nothing wrong with the items, although because of the shortness of the text on each item there isn't much detail. If you want some basic background on a range of measuremnet topics this is fine, if you want a detailed discussion of the history of measurement and the characters linking the history, look elsewhere.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I purchased 2 of these interesting books for my techno nerd friends. The only problem was that the outside supplier's courier kept delivering to the wrong address, Beware!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Disappointing.
18 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
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.
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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent eclectic overview
8 April 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
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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