The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness by Lugli, Emanuele

The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness

An interdisciplinary history of standardized measurements. Measurement is all around us--from the circumference of a pizza to...
CHF 80.26
CHF 80.26
SKU: 9780226820002
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Emanuele Lugli
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: CHF 80.26
10 customers are viewing this product
The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness by Lugli, Emanuele

The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness

CHF 80.26

The Making of Measure and the Promise of Sameness

CHF 80.26
Author: Emanuele Lugli
Format: Paperback
Language: English
An interdisciplinary history of standardized measurements.

Measurement is all around us--from the circumference of a pizza to the square footage of an apartment, from the length of a newborn baby to the number of miles between neighboring towns. Whether inches or miles, centimeters or kilometers, measures of distance stand at the very foundation of everything we do, so much so that we take them for granted. Yet, this has not always been the case.

This book reaches back to medieval Italy to speak of a time when measurements were displayed in the open, showing how such a deceptively simple innovation triggered a chain of cultural transformations whose consequences are visible today on a global scale. Drawing from literary works and frescoes, architectural surveys, and legal compilations, Emanuele Lugli offers a history of material practices widely overlooked by historians. He argues that the public display of measurements in Italy's newly formed city republics not only laid the foundation for now centuries-old practices of making, but also helped to legitimize local governments and shore up church power, buttressing fantasies of exactitude and certainty that linger to this day.

This ambitious, truly interdisciplinary book explains how measurements, rather than being mere descriptors of the real, themselves work as powerful molds of ideas, affecting our notions of what we consider similar, accurate, and truthful.

Author: Emanuele Lugli
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 05/12/2022
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9780226820002

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products