{"product_id":"9780571354221","title":"Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement – Vincent James (2023)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis English-language history explores how measurement became ubiquitous in modern life and came to shape our understanding of ourselves and the world. We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and pain. James Vincent traces humanity’s long search for dependable truths in a chaotic universe, asking when people first took up scales and rulers and why measurement holds authority over so many aspects of life. Drawing on history, science and reportage, he presents an energetic and original account filled with mavericks, visionaries, adventure and unexpected discoveries, showing that measurement has not only made the world we inhabit but has also made us. The book has been named The Times Science Book of the Year and a New Yorker Best Book of the Year, and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Service Ltd (TBS\/GBS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54025163604315,"sku":"9780571354221","price":33.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1787\/2513\/files\/0580325.jpg?v=1789062613","url":"https:\/\/czechmovie.com\/products\/9780571354221","provider":"czechmovie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}