The Measure of All Things

By (author): "Ken Alder"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Science books  History books  History Of Science books  
Publish Date: January 2002
The Measure of All Things
ISBN0349115079
ISBN139780349115078
AsinThe Measure of All Things
Original titleThe Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World
Amidst the fervour of the Revolution, two French scientists were sent on an expedition to measure the world and establish the metre, which was to be one ten-millionth the distance from pole to equator. As one went north and the other south, their experiences diverged just as radically.