1. Meretricious Metrics.
- Author
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McCAFFREY, RYAN M.
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METRIC system , *UNITS of measurement , *VOLUME (Cubic content) , *WEIGHTS & measures - Abstract
The article discusses the need for the U.S. public to apply the metric system. The French government of the Third Republic implemented the adoption of the metric in 1875 as the standard measurement system. One area where the metric system is said to surpass the English system in efficiency is the measurement of volume and weight. It argues that total metrification would be expensive and cause confusion.
- Published
- 2008