by Denis Guedj · Circulo De Lectores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422678625
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«La medida del mundo» is the historical novel by Denis Guedj, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (346 pages, in Spanish).
In revolutionary Paris of 1792, two expeditions set out for Dunkirk and Barcelona to measure the meridian and fix the exact length of the meter, a universal unit. The National Assembly wants to unify the more than seven hundred French measures. The adventure lasts six years and covers 1,500 kilometers between science and history.
The original title of the work is «La Méridienne»; this paperback edition was published in 2001.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction and those interested in the history of science and the Enlightenment.
Denis Guedj was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was born in Setif. He spent many years devising courses and games to teach adults and children math. He is the author of Numbers: The Universal Language and of the novel The Parrot's Theorem. He died in Paris.
