For Good Measure: The Ways We Say How Much, How Far, How Heavy, How Big, How Old

by Ken Robbins

Book Overview

A bushel of facts and fabulous photographs make this 24 Karat informational book shine. The mile gets its name from the term mille passus, whichmeans "a thousand paces." The abbreviation for pound (lb.) comes from the Latin libra pondo. Feet, pounds, quarts, miles: these are words we use every day. But where did they originate, and what do they actually mean? Once again, Ken Robbins takes an everyday subject and, through spectacular photographs and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596433442
• ISBN13: 9781596433441
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Flash Point
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.2" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3