The Long and the Short of It The Long and the Short of It How We Came to Measure Our World Graeme Donald Michael O'Mara2016Hardback192pp Illustrated195x128mm 9781782436287 Product Code: 503233 Details In the seventh century a yard was as much a reckoning of the worth of some land as a set measure of its dimensions and, although the term came to mean... DetailsBackDetailsIn the seventh century a yard was as much a reckoning of the worth of some land as a set measure of its dimensions and, although the term came to mean a unit of distance, the 36-inch standard was not settled until 1855. This light-hearted compendium explores the origins of our weighing, measuring and timing systems from the Babylonian calendar to the metric system.See MoreSee Less publ £9.99now £3.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesBack by Popular DemandReferenceTagsPopular scienceScientific standards