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OverviewThis expertly written and eminently enjoyable chronicle is highly recommended for history and history of science collections. -Library Journal Make room on the library shelf for the never-before-told saga of the survey that converted the vast wilderness west of the Ohio River into a commodity marked out for government sale. -Booklist, Starred Review How we ultimately gained the American Customary System-the last traditional system in the world-and how Gunter's chain indelibly imprinted its dimensions on the land, on cities, and on our culture from coast to coast is both an exciting human and intellectual drama and one of the great untold stories in American history. Sagely argued and beautifully written, Measuring America offers readers nothing less than the opportunity to see America's history-and our democracy-in a brilliant new light. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andro Linklater , Alan SklarPublisher: Tantor Media, Inc Imprint: Tantor Media, Inc Edition: Library ed Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 16.50cm Weight: 0.162kg ISBN: 9781400130900ISBN 10: 1400130905 Publication Date: 01 October 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAndro Linklater was born in Scotland and educated at Oxford University where he studied history. Alan Sklar is the winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a multiple finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has twice earned him a Booklist Editors' Choice Award, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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