Description
The ruler has been a crucial tool throughout history, from biblical times to modern day. It has evolved from using body parts to more advanced tools like tape measures. The Stanley works is a company that produces modern tape measures and their signature color is yellow.
Throughout time, man has measured with his body, his belt, and even the arm of a king! From the cubit of biblical times that helped measure Noah's ark to the 19th century wantage rule that helped detect fraud, the ruler has been an essential tool in any toolbox. We trace the long history of the ruler, from the strings used to measure the blocks of pyramids to today's handy tape measures. And we visit the Stanley works to see how modern tape measures are made and find out just why they are always yellow.
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