# Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/beyond-measure-the-hidden-history-of-measurement/
- Published: 2022-05-27T11:51:06+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you look at the 
world around you anew.**

We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms,
calories and steps, happiness and pain. But how did measurement become ubiquitous
in modern life? When did humanity first take up scales and rulers, and why does 
this practice hold authority over so many aspects of our lives?

Written with vim and dazzling intelligence, James Vincent provides a fresh and original
perspective on human history as he tracks our long search for dependable truths 
in a chaotic universe. Full of mavericks and visionaries, adventure and the unexpected,
_Beyond Measure_ shows that measurement has not only made the world we live in, 
it has made us too. A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make
you look at the world around you anew.

> Measurement rules! [@jjvincent](https://twitter.com/jjvincent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)'
> s fascinating history, Beyond Measure, is out next week, and has already been 
> hugely acclaimed [https://t.co/35F8iq69lM](https://t.co/35F8iq69lM) [pic.twitter.com/koEec35TOd](https://t.co/koEec35TOd)
> — Faber Books (@FaberBooks) [May 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/FaberBooks/status/1530086400762052608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Reviews

“A wildly ambitious book by a formidably talented young writer.”
**Robert Macfarlane**

“Absolutely fascinating . . . vivid, charming and masterly.”
**AMELIA HORGAN**, 
author of _Lost in Work_“Vivid, epic, and full of curiosities. This is a book to
delight and fascinate.”**Tim Harford**, author of _How to Make the World Add Up_