Provides an introduction to measurement of length and distance and the two systems that are used to calculate them.

Marvelosissimo the Magician explains the development of standard units of measure, and shows the simplicity of calculating length, height, weight, and volume using the metric system

Simple text explains concepts involved with weighing items.

"Have you ever wondered what a T. rex was really like? How tall was it? How much did it eat? Did it have scales or feathers? Find out lots of fascinating facts in this brilliant exploration of the world's scariest dinosaur, the T. rex"--Page [4] of cover.

Looks at different types of metric units of measurement and the kind of things that they are used to measure.

"Discover the true story of a man who lived alone in the mountains with a hobby of measuring snowfall that led to groundbreaking data tracking in climate change studies"--

"How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit...

Offers a visual guide, with brief explanatory text, to comparative sizes, heights, weights, and numbers in such areas as capacity, population, growth, weather, disasters, speed, and others

"Compares various long objects to shorter objects in unique, illustrated ways"--Provided by publisher.