Devries dictionary (was: Fathoms to meters in different languages)

[Margaret K. Thayer]

Mary E. Petersen said:
>...De Vries (1959) gives some miscellaneous measurements (p. 558) and points
>out that there are differences between Swiss, Bavarian, English and French
>linear measures, e.g., 1 Swiss ligne (line) = 0.082 English inch; Bavaria,
>0.080 inch (as compared to French Ligne, 0.089 inch).
>
>De Vries, L. 1959. German-English Science Dictionary (3rd ed.). McGraw Hill
>Book Company, Inc. 592 pp. (At least one later edition of this excellent
>book is available, but I have not seen it.)
>
The 4th edition (1978, updated and expanded by L. Jacolev) has the same
information on the same page.  It has an enlarged addendum that brings the
total up to 628 pp.  I, too, recommend this book highly to anyone who needs
such a reference and can find a copy (I think it's out of print).


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