The Story of Measurement by Andrew Robinson

The Story of Measurement by Andrew Robinson

New from the author of the highly successful The Story of Writing, here is the first fully illustrated guide to the human passion for measurement – of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe – published at a time of great interest in popular science titles. Answering many of the questions of everyday life, and sure to appeal to a broad readership, the book is at once a valuable reference that every home should have, an important work that catalogues our obsession with quantifying the universe – and a wonderful gift.

'Sumptuous, a sensual pleasure to look at and look into … intelligently written and always rewarding to dip into' - Geomatics World
'Makes a good reference text but can easily be read cover to cover' - Physics World
'Covers not merely the obvious elements that we record, but also the more intriguing … crammed with illustrations' - Financial Times Magazine

Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, nine of them on aspects of Indian history and culture. They include two definitive biographies: Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, described by V. S. Naipaul as ‘an extraordinarily good, detailed and selfless book’, and the coauthored Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

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ISBN 13	9780500513675
ISBN 10	0500513678
Titel	The Story of Measurement
Autor	Andrew Robinson
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2007-10-15
Seitenanzahl	224
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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