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For good measure : the ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Robbins, Ken
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
530.8 ROB
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
9781596433441
Call Number
530.8 ROB
Edition
1st ed.
Author
Robbins, Ken
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
[48 p.] : col. ill ; 22 x 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Weights and measures
Measurement
Time
Juvenile literature
Notes
"A Neal Porter book."
"Published by Flash Point, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press."
Summary : Delves into the past to show where words such as pound, quart, feet, yard, mile, and other terms of measurement originated and why.
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