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The Metric System: Born of a perfect storm of Enlightenment and Revolution

The Metric System: Born of a perfect storm of Enlightenment and Revolution

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 Muriel tells Suzanne how the French dream of the metric system became realised when the Enlightenment scientists' desire for reliable measurements met the French Revolutionaries' decision to remodel the nation according to Reason.

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