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Author | : John Bemelmans Marciano |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2014-08-05 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 160819941X |
The intriguing tale of why the United States has never adopted the metric system, and what that says about us. The American standard system of measurement is a unique and odd thing to behold with its esoteric, inconsistent standards: twelve inches in a foot, three feet in a yard, sixteen ounces in a pound, one hundred pennies to the dollar. For something as elemental as counting and estimating the world around us, it seems like a confusing tool to use. So how did we end up with it? Most of the rest of the world is on the metric system, and for a time in the 1970s America appeared ready to make the switch. Yet it never happened, and the reasons for that get to the root of who we think we are, just as the measurements are woven into the ways we think. John Marciano chronicles the origins of measurement systems, the kaleidoscopic array of standards throughout Europe and the thirteen American colonies, the combination of intellect and circumstance that resulted in the metric system's creation in France in the wake of the French Revolution, and America's stubborn adherence to the hybrid United States Customary System ever since. As much as it is a tale of quarters and tenths, it is a human drama, replete with great inventors, visionary presidents, obsessive activists, and science-loving technocrats. Anyone who reads this inquisitive, engaging story will never read Robert Frost's line “miles to go before I sleep” or eat a foot-long sub again without wondering, Whatever happened to the metric system?
Author | : Albert F. Kempf |
Publisher | : Doubleday Books |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 1977-02-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780385110327 |
Explanations, definitions, exercises involving length, area, volume, and mass calculations, lists of conversion factors, and tables of equivalents help readers make a transition to the metric system
Author | : David A. Adler |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-01-18 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0823451062 |
Think metric! A fun illustrated primer on the internationally recognized metric system for kids. Used in almost every country in the world, the metric system is an easy-to-use way of calculating length, distance, weight, and volume. Look at the label of a soft drink. You'll see both ounces and milliliters or gallons and liters listed. For kids who love to interact with their environment and measure and build things, knowledge of the metric system is a must. Filled with do-it-yourself activities, bright illustrations, and valuable kid-friendly information on how to convert inches into centimeters, pounds into kilograms, and much more, this latest from trusted STEM creators David A. Adler and Edward Miller will have kids thinking in metric in no time. Each book includes a ruler with metric and imperial measurements that can be cut out from the jacket flaps. David A. Adler and Edward Miller have collaborated on over 10 math books for children, many of which have received praise from educators and starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal.
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Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Education |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-09-01 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9781559533256 |
In Key to Metric Measurement students learn how to measure in metric units—the only system used in international commerce and communication, and one becoming used in science and technical fields. Students who learn to use the metric system early will be more comfortable as adults with this form of measurement. Includes: Book 1 of Key to Metric Measurement
Author | : Samantha Fowler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 618 |
Release | : 2018-01-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9789888407453 |
Concepts of Biology is designed for the single-semester introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course. As such, this course represents an important opportunity for students to develop the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to make informed decisions as they continue with their lives. Rather than being mired down with facts and vocabulary, the typical non-science major student needs information presented in a way that is easy to read and understand. Even more importantly, the content should be meaningful. Students do much better when they understand why biology is relevant to their everyday lives. For these reasons, Concepts of Biology is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand.We also strive to show the interconnectedness of topics within this extremely broad discipline. In order to meet the needs of today's instructors and students, we maintain the overall organization and coverage found in most syllabi for this course. A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Concepts of Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand--and apply--key concepts.
Author | : United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 776 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Metric system |
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Author | : Ned V. Schimizzi |
Publisher | : Signet Book |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Metric system |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Theodore Wildi |
Publisher | : Wiley-IEEE Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1995-01-15 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : |
Metric Units and Conversion Charts A Metrication Handbook for Engineers, Technologists, and Scientists Second Edition Why waste your valuable time hunting for conversion factors, symbols, and units? With this handbook, you can convert from one measurement system to any other by means of 62 conversion charts covering almost every field of science. The charts are based on values published by the foremost authoritative sources such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). The charts are universal, and so conversions can be made quickly and confidently. This much-expanded second edition has the following features: * The charts make a clear distinction between SI and other metric units by identifying SI units by red boxes. * Official symbols of all SI units are given, along with the name of the unit. * The recommended symbols for quantities are shown at the top of each chart. * A new chapter on mass, force and gravity explains how the units of force were established. * For introductory courses, chapters are included explaining quantity equations and numerical equations, together with worked-out examples. * For classroom work, over 100 review questions, together with answers.
Author | : Glen Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Metric system |
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