METRICATION IN THE UNITED STATES

About the Book

Through a friendly chat, this educational story tells a bit of history and using approximations, instead of conversions between the inch-pound and metric systems, explores the basics of the metric system used in everyday life. Jim, a reporter, writer and part-time teacher, is knowledgeable and experienced with the metric system. Nathan, friend of Jim, physically shows and emotionally vocalizes his feelings against the metric system. After calming Nathan, Jim teaches Nathan and Rachel, a young college student, the basics of the metric system, including the physical quantities (meter, gram, liter, and Celsius) and prefixes (kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi and milli). They cover units, prefixes, length, weight, volume, speed, distance, and temperature.

About the Author

Lynne Ocone Speed is a member of the U. S. Metric Association. Prior to her receiving a Bachelor of Architecture Degree with a minor in Administrative Management from California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Pomona, California, she did freelance writing and was a technical illustrator. Through her resume and writing business, she utilized her technical illustration and architectural skills while working with realtors and business owners to do research (ownership and structural historic tracings); drawings, floor plans, elevations, and illustrations to scale on historic building structures as well as on homes for sale by realtors. She helped others in their own writings and did freelance writing of papers and training books for individuals and companies. Presently she is concentrating on doing her own research, illustrations, and writing of books.