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About The Size Of It - The Common Sense Approach To Measuring Things

Why does the size of a space shuttle's fuel tanks have more to do with a horse's rump than rocket science? Is there a correlation between the humble pint and the capacity of the human bladder? And why is an old Wellington boot as important an instrument
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Why does the size of a space shuttle's fuel tanks have more to do with a horse's rump than rocket science? Is there a correlation between the humble pint & the capacity of the human bladder? & why is an old Wellington boot as important an instrument of spacial awareness as was ever invented? About the Size of It is a hugely entertaining history of traditional weights & measures that will make you look at your everyday world in a completely different way.. .'A full & convincing account of why our well-tried & trusted traditional measures make human sense' Alexander Mc Call Smith ' His direct, engaging conversational prose is a delight to read...inspirational' Andrew Roberts ' Absolutely masterly. Lucid & wise & touching & absolutely right' Jilly Cooper

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fuel - A material used to generate energy.
pint - A unit of capacity in the English imperical system and the United States customary units.
Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Instrument - A wide range of meanings from musical instrument to a measuring instrument
Weights - Weights are used for meaasuring, exercise and many other applications. Each weight has a value as a measurement of how heavy it is.
Size - is the measurement of how big an object is in space.
Traditional - Something that has become the same through a period of time and thus repeated.
Horse - A large animal with four legs that tends to be ridden.
Traditional - Something that has been around for a while and is repeated regularly.

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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