Overview
We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and fear. And when did measurement become ubiquitous?It is an incredible story that spans hunter-gatherer societies to ancient Egyptians, the French Revolution to the relentless quantification of the twenty-first century self.
- | By (Author): James Vincent
- | Publisher: Faber & Faber
- | Publication Date: Jun 02, 2022
- | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
- | Number of Pages: 432 pages
- | Language: Unknown
- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-10: 0571354211
- | ISBN-13: 9780571354214
