Thomas Jefferson and his Decimals 1775–1810: Neglected Years in the History of U.S. School Mathematics

M.A. (Ken) Clements, Nerida F. Ellerton

Springer International Publishing AG, 2014

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Synthesizing four centuries of historical data, this study analyzes the long-term consequences of America's unique refusal to adopt the metric system, with generations of schoolchildren toiling over the complexities of 'Imperial' weights and measures.

ISBN-13
9783319025049
ISBN-10
331902504X
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Year
2014
Publication date
2014-12-03
Pages
204
Dimensions
186x262x15
Weight
562