Category: History - Modern (1750+)
Standard Measures of United States, Great Britain and France History and actual comparisons. With appendix on introduction of the mètre
During the preparation of this investigation of Standard Measures a large number of authorities were examined, including the following: Kelly’s “Universal Cambist,” Maunder’s “Weights and Measures,” “Encyclopædia Britannica,” “Chambers’ Encyclopædia,” Williams’ “Geodesy,” Hyme...