Whatever Happened to the Metric System
2014-08-31T19:59:54-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODFmXC8yMDE0MDgzMTIwMDkwNjAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==John Bemelmans Marciano talked about his book, Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet, in which he discusses the reasons behind the U.S. choosing not to adopt the metric system, even though it was championed by Thomas Jefferson and other founders. He also talked about the failed efforts in the U.S. to convert over to the metric system during the 1970s. Mr. Marciano spoke at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.
John Bemelmans Marciano talked about his book, Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet, in which he discusses the… read more
John Bemelmans Marciano talked about his book, Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet, in which he discusses the reasons behind the U.S. choosing not to adopt the metric system, even though it was championed by Thomas Jefferson and other founders. He also talked about the failed efforts in the U.S. to convert over to the metric system during the 1970s. Mr. Marciano spoke at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. close
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