For good measure : the ways we say how much, how far, how heavy, how big, how old /
The mile gets its name from the term mille passus, which means "a thousand paces." The abbreviation for pound (lb.) comes from the Latin libra pondo. Feet, pounds, quarts, miles: these are words we use every day. But where did they originate, and what do they actually mean?
Saved in:
| 主要作者: | |
|---|---|
| 格式: | 图书 |
| 语言: | English |
| 出版: |
New York :
Roaring Brook Press,
2010.
|
| 版: | 1st ed. |
| 主题: | |
| 在线阅读: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| 标签: |
添加标签
没有标签, 成为第一个标记此记录!
|