I hope that it will be possible to buy it on the Internet. I bought his first book many years ago and it is splendid; I am looking forward to buy his second volume.
In fact I used his book for my thesis about Dutch metrication, to compare the old ways and the new ways of weighing and measuring.
Han
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Message date : 16-07-2004 18:01
From : "Chris KEENAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To : "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject : [USMA:30434] Prof Robin Connor's new book
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.
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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
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Chris KEENAN
UK Metric Assoc.: metric.org.uk
