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Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
The intriguing tale of why the United States has never adopted the metric system, and what that says about us. The American standard system of measurement is a unique and odd thing to behold with its esoteric, inconsistent standards: twelve inches in a foot, three feet in a yard, sixteen ounces in a pound, one hundred pennies to the dollar. For something as elemental as counting and estimating the world around us, it seems like a confusing tool to use. So how did we end up with it? Most of the rest of the world is on the metric system, and for a time in the 1970s America appeared ready to make the switch. Yet it never happened, and the reasons for that get to the root of who we think we are,...
Metric Power; why and how We are Going Metric
Discusses the present system of measurements in the United States and the distinct advantages of using the metric system, including its effect on business, industry, and the individual.
The Metric System
This fascinating book takes young readers on a trip to a science lab where they will learn about the metric system. Simple text shows ways of measuring length (meters and centimeters), temperature (Celsius), and weight (grams and kilograms). Comparisons between key metric measurements and similar U.S. customary measurements, such as yards, inches, and Fahrenheit, help children understand the two systems.
Metric for Me!
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The Metric System
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The Metric System
Discusses the development of the metric system in France in the waning years of the eighteenth century and looks at what was going on in the rest of the world during the Enlightenment.
The Metric System Made Simple
Explanations, definitions, exercises involving length, area, volume, and mass calculations, lists of conversion factors, and tables of equivalents help readers make a transition to the metric system
