Measurement: an unexpected history

<p>From weight and distance, to calorie-counting and calculating the depths of space, throughout history, humans have loved to measure things. Speaking to Elinor Evans, James Vincent – author of Beyond Measure – uncovers some fascinating and unexpected stories from the history of measurement.</p><p> </p><p>(Ad) James Vincent is the author of Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement (Faber &amp; Faber, 2022). Buy it now from Amazon:</p><p>https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Measure-Hidden-History-Measurement/dp/0571354211/ref=asc_df_0571354211/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=570229818468&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=5898554147373027881&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=1006715&amp;hvtargid=pla-1601293199965&amp;psc=1&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=bbchistory045-21&amp;ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>