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For Good Measure: The Ways We Say How Much, How Far, How Heavy, How Big, How Old
For Good Measure The Ways We Say How Much How Far How Heavy How Big How Old Author:Ken Robbins A bushel of facts and fabulous photographs make this 24 Karat informational book shine. The mile gets its name from the term mille passus, which means "a thousand paces." The abbreviation for pound (lb.) comes from the Latin libra pondo. Feet, pounds, quarts, miles: these are words we use every day. But where did they originate, and wh... more »at do they actually mean?
Once again, Ken Robbins takes an everyday subject and, through spectacular photographs and straightforward and entertaining text, makes it come alive.« less
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