Download or read book Measurements & Conversions written by Pamela Liflander and published by Running Press. This book was released on 1995-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indispensable for any homeowner, hobbyist, chef, or craftsperson, this is a handy and exhaustive compilation of practical facts. Here, in one convenient volume, is all the information necessary to measure objects and to convert from one system of measurements to another. Measurements and Conversions contains a fascinating range of knowledge on units and numbers, from shoe sizes to the longest rivers, from compound interest rates to life expectancies, plus, of course, all there is to know about weights, measurements, and other areas where precision is of the utmost importance.