Prof Robin Connor, who wrote the definitive 'Weights and Measures of England' (sadly out of print for quite a few years) has sent me the following, about the companion volume, 'Weights & Measures of Scotland'. Prof Connor has been at the Univ of Manitoba for many years, but hails from Scotland.
---------- �Forwarded Message �---------- ... The WMS is to be published on 12 August by Nat Mus of Scotland at the Museum �of Scotland with much pagentry in Edinburgh. My wife and I will be �attending. The price for the present is �45 which is not bad for about 800 �pages, 8 pages in colour and 200 black & white photos. Apparently no expense �has been spared. The Historiagrapher Royal for Scotland has written the �introduction. As said I will be back in touch on my return. Best regards, �Robin -- Chris KEENAN UK Metric Assoc.: metric.org.uk
