Beyond Measure

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A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. A wildly ambitious book by a formidably talented young writer. offers, with much intellectual flair and style, a bracing new history. The exact value of this book is hard to quantify. Weighty, precise and satisfyingly obsessive, it’s also an absolute pleasure to read. Vivid, epic, and full of curiosities. This is a book to delight and fascinate. An epic story about humankind’s relationship with the physical world. James Vincent is an erudite and perceptive guide, who with energy and skill weaves history, science and reportage into an enthralling tale. Delightful…One of those books that makes us look afresh at the whole of modern civilization. US

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