Product Description

New from the author of the highly successful "The Story of Writing", here is the first fully illustrated guide to the human passion for measurement - of ourselves, our experiences, our surroundings and the universe - published at a time of great interest in popular science titles. Answering many of the questions of everyday life, and sure to appeal to a broad readership, the book is at once a valuable reference that every home should have, an important work that catalogues our obsession with quantifying the universe - and a wonderful gift.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #535356 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-22
• Released on: 2007-10-30
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .98" h x 7.84" w x 10.26" l, 2.39 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

About the Author
Andrew Robinson, former literary editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement, is the author of numerous books, including the immensely popular The Story of Writing.