This series looks at how and why we measure, encouraging children to discover for themselves how standard measuring sytems have developed. Children can make their own measuring tools, based on authentic ancient and modern instruments. There are experiments to try and a list of important events shows the history of measuring. The book is suitable for National Curriculum Science, Maths and History at Key Stage 2. This book examines size, from the ancient weighing machines to weightlessness in space, including the history of measuring volume, capacity and weight.
- ISBN10 0613546628
- ISBN13 9780613546621
- Publish Date 1 September 1995 (first published 30 April 1992)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 December 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Econo-Clad Books, Div. of American Cos., Inc.
- Edition Turtleback School & Library ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English