The History of Measurement

How the United States and Europe Came to Measure the World Differently Why does the United States measure distance in miles and feet while most of Europe uses kilometres and metres? This concise illustrated history explores how measurement evolved from ancient body-based units to the modern metric and US customary systems. Inside, you will discover: - how early civilizations measured length, weight and volume - the influence of Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Norman systems - how the French Revolution led to the creation of the metric system - why the United States retained its customary units - how Britain ended up using a mixture of imperial and metric measurements - how international scientific standards are defined today A useful and accessible read for history enthusiasts, teachers, students, homeschool families and anyone curious about why the world still uses different measurement systems. 11 pages. PDF format.