The Old Measure: An Inquiry Into the Origins of the U.S. Customary System of Weights and Measures

By Jon Bosak

An essential resource for scholars and a treat for curious readers, this uniquely detailed history of American weights and measures traces these everyday standards back to their originals and explains... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615376266
• ISBN13: 9780615376264
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Pinax
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"