Samuel Arbesman reviews "Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet," by John Bemelmans Marciano.

Voices Why the metric system is objectively better than imperial measurements Has anyone got any genuine reasons why imperial is better than metric, I asked. I got more than 2,000 replies ...

Although the United States hasn’t adopted the metric system as the sole system of measurement, in reality, we use the metric system every day.

The next time you're in the kitchen, grab a measuring cup and look at it closely: not at the side you actually use, but the other one. The side divided in milliliters. The metric side.

THIS diagram of the metric units of length, area and volume is printed on a sheet of paper about 3 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 6 inches. The various measures are shown full size. To be of the greatest ...

A perfect illustration of why a change may be necessary, the unnamed teacher's efforts earned high praise on Reddit, with the post racking up over 30,000 upvotes.

The government announced plans to allow shops to sell produce in pounds and ounces, rather than using the metric system, as part of an effort to “capitalize on new Brexit freedoms.” ...

Here's another case in point: In a new post-Brexit Britain, the metric measurement system — in use for decades almost worldwide — could be under threat, as some Britons are pushing to ditch it ...

Were Americans to “go metric,” it would almost certainly make Germany and Lithuania feel a little better about themselves. But it would not represent an “easy” transition.