Research Catalog

Title

The metric versus the English system of weights and measures ... National Industrial Conference Board.

Author

National Industrial Conference Board.

Publication

New York, The Century Co. [c1921]

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Description

xii, 261 p. incl. tables, diagrs.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Its Research report, no. 42

Uniform Title

Research report (National Industrial Conference Board) no. 42.

Subject

• Metric system
• Metric System

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 252-254.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

pt. I. History and present national status of systems of weights and measures. Origin of English and other natural systems -- Origin and spread of the metric system -- Present national status of English and metric systems -- Weights and measures in the United States -- pt. II. Use of metric and English systems in special fields. Importance of weights and measures in various fields -- Science and engineering -- Agriculture, mining, transportation, and trade -- Manufacturing -- Foreign trade -- Summary of situation regarding the use of metric and English systems in special fields -- pt. III. Arguments for and against the substitution of the metric for the English system in the United States. Intrinsic merits of the metric and English systems -- Advantages and use of metric as compared with English system in special fields -- Practicability of making a change to the metric system in the United States -- Extent and character of demand for a change to the metric system in the United States -- Comparison of metric and English as universal systems -- Summary of metric contentions and English answers.

LCCN

^^^21021778^

OCLC

3081608

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