For good measure
Subtitle: the ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old
By: Ken Robbins
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781596433441
Subjects: Measurement; Weights and measures; Juvenile literature; Time
Other titles: Ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old
Description: The mile gets its name from the term mille passus, which means "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?
Notes: "A Neal Porter book."