Contents

Contents : don’t mess with measurements - how long is a line - pecks, palms, pints and pennyweights - metres for everything - big things, trundles and the ten-tonne ruler - how many metres are there on the head of a pin - the sealed box problem - do you shape up - from squares to curry stains - weight and why nearly everybody makes a massive mistake - spangled, tangled and dangled angles - lumps, bumps and a question of principle - how dense are you - why time is out of control - from watts to weather - the saddest measure of all