The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
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James Vincent, a senior reporter for The Verge, the Vox Media site devoted to technology and society, discusses whether the U.S. will ever fully adopt the metric system, how we can free ourselves from being controlled by measurements, and whether today's standardized measurements might be missing something. James' new book is Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants.
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