Title: Measuring America
Description: Linklater's fascinating, provocative and eye-opening story of why America has ended up with its unique system of weights and measures, is explained in this volume that also shows how it has shaped the culture and country.
Subjects: Public lands, Surveys, Ohio River Valley, Territorial expansion, Surveyors, American National characteristics, Frontier and pioneer life, Surveying, History, Geography, United States geography, Large type books, Geschichte, Landesaufnahme, New York Times reviewed, National characteristics, american, Public lands, united states, United states, surveys, United states, territorial expansion, Ohio river and valley, history
Places: United States