A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you look at the world around you anew. We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and pain. But how did measurement become ubiquitous in modern life? When did humanity first take up scales and rulers, and why does this practice hold authority over so many aspects of our lives? Written with vim and dazzling intelligence, James Vincent provides a fresh and original perspective on human history as he tracks our long search for dependable truths in a chaotic Beyond Measure - James Vincent od authora James Vincent a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Autor |
James Vincent |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
411 |
| Rok vydání |
2022 |
| Nakladatelství |
Faber and Faber |
