by James Vincent · Alianza Editorial · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788411489010
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«Inconmensurable» is the essay by James Vincent, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (448 pages, in Spanish).
A hidden history of measurement, from ancient civilizations that used the human body as a reference to the units of quantum physics. James Vincent shows how systems of measurement have shaped politics, economics, and our idea of reality, and how every measurement is a social pact or a tool of power.
Subtitle: «La historia oculta de la medición». Published in April 2025. Finalist for the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology.
For readers of the history of science and technology who want to understand the role of measurements in society.
