ARGONAUT BOOKS

The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world Reviews "[A] concise, anecdotal history by experimental physicist Piero Martin. He stresses the subjective aspect of measurement, such as the idea that the quality of scientific publications matters more than their quantity."-Andrew Robinson, Nature2024 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title "Piero Martin's delightful book interleaves the science of seven units of measurement with the human stories of their development. Each vignette is a delicious morsel-I ate ...Read More