Whatever happened to the metric system? : how America kept its feet
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Sodus Community Library - Adult Nonfiction
389.15 MAR
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389.15 MAR
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| Sodus Community Library - Adult Nonfiction | 389.15 MAR | Available |
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Book
Physical Desc
310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-300) and index.
Description
Explains why the United States, the first country to adopt a decimal currency, is the only major nation not to use the metric system, and places the decision in the context of the growth of the metric system and the use of standard time.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marciano, J. B. (2014). Whatever happened to the metric system?: how America kept its feet (First U.S. edition.). Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marciano, John Bemelmans. 2014. Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet. Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marciano, John Bemelmans. Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet Bloomsbury, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marciano, John Bemelmans. Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet First U.S. edition., Bloomsbury, 2014.
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