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Radio 4,2 mins

A guide to imperial measures - from barleycorn to Roman mile

More or Less

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More or Less presenter Tim Harford invites Number Hub mathematician Matt Parker to present his guide to the imperial measurement system. It all starts with the humble barleycorn.

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