The Metric SystemReprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost. |
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according adapted adopted applied arithmetic authority avoirdupois barrel bushel called coins combined committee common complete Congress considered contain corn course cubic inches Davies decimal dimensions directed divided divisions earth England English entirely equal established Exchequer existing experience fact feet fixed foot four France French give grains gravity Henry House human hundred Illustrated important interest language legislation length less linear liquid mean meas measures of capacity meridian metre Metric multiples nature object origin ounces pendulum perfect persons pound practical present principle proportion quarter reason reference regulated relations result scale School shillings silver specific standard statute system of weights taken teachers term things tion troy weight twelve uniformity unit universal ures vessel volume wants weights and measures wheat whole wine gallon yard