{"product_id":"curious-history-of-weights-measures-the-by-claire-cock-starkey-9781851245796","title":"Curious History of Weights \u0026 Measures, The","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow long is an ell? What is the largest size of champagne bottle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you measure the heat of a chilli pepper? Why is the depth of water measured in fathoms? And what is a cubit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Curious History of Weights \u0026amp; Measures\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how we have come to quantify the world around us. Looking at everything from carats, pecks and pennyweights to firkins and baker's dozens through to modern science-based standards such as kilograms and kilometres, this book considers both what sparked the creation of myriad measures and why there were so many efforts to usher in standardisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull of handy conversion charts and beautiful illustrations, \u003ci\u003eThe Curious History of Weights \u0026amp; Measures\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of fun facts and intriguing stories about the calculations we use every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848888013036,"sku":"9781851245796","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3013833482847.jpg?v=1759002442","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/curious-history-of-weights-measures-the-by-claire-cock-starkey-9781851245796","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}