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Measuring America
how an untamed wilderness shaped the United States and fulfilled the promise of democracy
By Linklater, Andro
- ISBN
- 978-0-80271-396-4
- Publisher
- New York : Walker & Co., 2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 15, 2002
Why do we use gallons, feet, and dollars and cents? How were these measurements created? Why do we not use the metric system, and why do so many cities and states have grids visible from the ground and the air? To answer those questions and more, British historian Linklater brings to life the creator of the system we use today, a rector named Edmund Gunter, along with ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
