The Imperial Measurement System, originated in Britain in 1824, is now primarily used by only three countries: the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar. Defined by non-decimal units like inches, pounds ...

In prehistoric times, not much needed to be measured. You ate what you found and lived where you could. The advent of agriculture and civilization, however, necessitated a way for people to measure ...

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Boris Johnson is said to be tapping Jubilee nostalgia with a plan to revive Imperial measurements. The prime minister is expected to set out details on Friday, coinciding with the Platinum Jubilee.

British edition: British (Imperial) Units of Measurement. Prepared jointly by the American Society for Testing Materials and the Institute of Petroleum. Pp. xv + 416. (London: Institute of Petroleum, ...