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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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The Metric Fallacy And the Metric Failure in the Textile Industry Classic Reprint
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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The Metric Fallacy and Failure [microform]
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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The Metric Fallacy and the Metric Failure in the Textile Industry
Published by D. Van Nostrand Company, New York, 1904
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. 231, [1], 50, [14]p., boards. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, block stamped on front cover. Ex-library copy, with old spine label, withdrawn bookplate (front pastedown), and embossed stamp on title page. Bookseller's label on front flyleaf. Front cover discolored. Two works in one, critiquing attempts to implement the metric system in the USA. Of this volume, John Marciano, author of "Whatever Happened to the Metric System?" writes: "A compendium of their objections that as much as anything ever printed kept the United States from going metric.".
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book compels readers to question the supposed simplicity and practicality of the metric system, which is often presented as a superior alternative to the traditional English system of weights and measures. The author argues that the metric system has several drawbacks, one of which is that it has not been fully adopted in any country, despite its longstanding existence. The author presents evidence from various nations to demonstrate that old units persist despite government mandates. The author concludes that switching to the metric system would not be as simple as many claim and that the change would introduce unnecessary confusion into American industry. The book thus challenges the prevailing narrative surrounding the metric system and provides a valuable perspective on the complexities of weights and measures. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
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The Metric Fallacy (Halsey) & The Metric Failure in the Textile Industry (Dale)
Published by Van Nostrand, New York, 1904
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: very good(-). Few illustrations. 231 pages. Thin 8vo, green printed cloth; covers worn and somewhat shaken, some penciling. New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1904. A very good(-) copy.
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The Metric Fallacy and Failure [microform]
Language: English
Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014668425 ISBN 13: 9781014668424
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.
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THE METRIC FALLACY and THE METRIC FAILURE in the Textile Industry
Published by D. van Nostrand Company, 1904
Seller: GfB, the Colchester Bookshop, Colchester, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. D. van Nostrand Company, 1904. Hardback, 8vo, 231pp, 50,[14]pp catalogue, errata slip. A little foxed/spotted. Original green cloth, slightly bumped and marked. A good copy. /0.6us.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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Condition: New.
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The Metric Fallacy and Failure [microform]
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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The Metric Fallacy and Failure [microform]
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Add to basketPAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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The metric fallacy and failure by Samuel S. Dale 1905 [LeatherBound]
Language: English
Publication Date: 2025
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 22 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 24.
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The Metric Fallacy and Failure [microform]
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Add to basketPaperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 24.
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The metric fallacy, by Frederick A. Halsey, and The metric failure in the textile industry, by Samuel S. Dale 1904 [LeatherBound]
Language: English
Publication Date: 2025
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 242. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1904 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 242.
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Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 24.
