measurement

Examines the use and development of radiocarbon dating for determining the age of organisms and objects such as fossils, and covers the work of scientists including James Hutton, William Smith, Arthur Holmes, and others whose work has advanced the science of geochronology.

Looks at some of the many different methods people have used to tell time throughout history, and discusses the standardization of time around the world. Includes a glossary.

Contains an introduction to the concept of length, in simple text with illustrations, and provides information on what it is, and how it is measured.

Introduces the concepts of distance and length, discussing how they are measured, why measuring is important, units of measure, perspective, and the reasons for measuring a variety of objects and distances.

After missing their plane, the Pig family has to take a roundabout route to get to visit their cousins in Beantown for Christmas.

Explains the history of present-day weight measurement, different ways of measuring weight, discusses weight and mass, and presents some record-breaking weights.

Tired of everyone calling him slow, Teddy practices his running and keeps track of the time it takes to run to the school bus or the store as he prepares to run a big race.

Contains an introduction to the concept of time, in simple text with illustrations, and provides information on what it is, how it is measured, how it was perceieved by ancient people, and related topics.

Presents an introduction to the concept of speed, in simple text with illustrations, explaining what it is, how it is measured, on land, at sea, and in the air.

Describes some of the different tools used to measure height, explaining what height is, discussing rulers, tape measures, angles, estimation, and other topics, and including an experiment.