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Uszatek, pięcipiędek i dziura w uchu. Jak zmierzyć świat?
Uszatek, piędzipiędek i dziura w uchu. Jak zmierzyć świat?
Awards: Book of the Year 2024 Literary and Graphic Distinction (Polish Section of IBBY)
Awards: - Year
- 2024
- Pages
- 72
- ISBN
- 978-83-8380-014-1
Travelling the world all over, you can search for adventures, but you can also measure it. Using a foot, a cubit, a span, a belly button, a basket, a grain of barley or even with the neighing of a horse.
The author – who introduces many unusual and forgotten units of measurement – invites us to travel through eras and countries. It’s a wonderful read for curious minds that like to know and understand where things come from. Scientific knowledge is presented in accessible, amusing language which enters into a dialogue with readers. The text is complemented by symbolic, tailor-made graphics. The book is a wonderful way to discover the world by oneself or in a group. Readers can look forward to immeasurable units of measurement.
Alina Januszczyk, translated by Kate Webster
