For good measure
the ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old
1st ed.
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Publication
2010 - Roaring Brook Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
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- ISBN-101596433442
- ISBN-139781596433441
- Library of Congress Control Number2010282314
- OCLC Control Number441143025
- Better World Books9781596433441
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- Open LibraryOL24882240M
Classifications
- DDC530.8
- LCCQC88 .R58 2010
Alternate Titles
- Ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old
Description
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 what do they actually mean?
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