* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: The metric system


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
The metric system
Permalink  
 


The BadAstronomer goes on a rant on how to pronounce the word "kilometre".

The metric system is an international decimalised system of measurement. France was first to adopt it in 1799 and it is now the basic system of measurement used in almost every country in the world; the United States being the only industrialised country yet to adopt the International System of Units as its predominant system of measurement.
Read more 



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.



Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse
Powered by ActiveBoard