Weights & Measures

Quick quiz: How many grams in a pound? What's the difference between a mile and a kilometer?

If you just Googled it, this book is for you.

The world runs on measurements, and most of us are faking our way through conversions. You know a kilogram is heavier than a pound-or is it lighter?-and Celsius is that other temperature scale you see when you travel.

This book makes sense of metric, imperial, and everything in between. It covers length, weight, volume, temperature, speed, and all the units you encounter in cooking, travel, science, and everyday life.

You'll learn why America uses a different system than everyone else, how to convert without a calculator, and why a "pint" in London isn't the same as a pint in New York.

**WEIGHTS & MEASURES: Making Sense of Units** covers:

• **The Two Worlds of Measurement**
• **Length and Distance**
• **Weight and Mass**
• **Volume and Capacity**
• **Temperature**
• **Time**
• **Area and Three-Dimensional Space**
• **Kitchen Math**
• **Big Numbers and Scientific Notation**
• **Specialized Units**
• **The Units You'll Actually Use**
• **Things People Get Wrong**
• **A Brief History of Standards**

No conversion tables to memorize. Just the stuff that matters, explained so it sticks.

Part of **The Stuff You Forgot You Learned** series-quick, smart refreshers for adults who want to sound like they paid attention in school.