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Base Du Système MÃ(c)trique DÃ(c)cimal, Ou Mesure De L'arc Du MÃ(c)ridien, Compris Entre Les Parallèles De Dunkerque Et Barcelone, ExÃ(c)cutees En 179

Base Du Système MÃ(c)trique DÃ(c)cimal, Ou Mesure De L'arc Du MÃ(c)ridien, Compris Entre Les Parallèles De Dunkerque Et Barcelone, ExÃ(c)cutees En 179

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Technology & EngineeringGeneral Mathematics

ISBN10: 1024308286
ISBN13: 9781024308280
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Published: May 22 2025
Pages: 818
Weight: 2.48
Height: 1.62 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: French

Base Du Système Métrique Décimal, Ou Mesure De L'arc Du Méridien, Compris Entre Les Parallèles De Dunkerque Et Barcelone, Exécutees En 1792 Et Années Suivantes, Volume 3 details the scientific expeditions led by Pierre François André Méchain and Jean-Baptiste Delambre to measure the meridian arc between Dunkerque and Barcelona. This ambitious project, undertaken during the French Revolution, aimed to establish the foundation for the metric system. This volume offers invaluable insights into the methodologies, challenges, and political context surrounding the birth of a standardized system of measurement. It remains a vital resource for historians of science and mathematics, as well as anyone interested in the origins of the metric system.

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