Robert Tavernor is professor of architecture and urban design and director of the Cities Programme, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is also a practising architect and leads an influential London-based consultancy that advises on buildings that will affect the future skyline of London. His previous books include On Alberti and the Art of Building, published by Yale University Press. He lives in London and Bath.
"'At the book's heart is the changeover from ancient methods of measurement based like Smoot on the human body, to the metric system, derived from a more 'scientific' measurement of the earth's dimensions. It's a story that Tavernor tells well, with an acute awareness of the ironies and human failings it contains.' Nick Rennison, The Sunday Times 'Tavernor writes with commendable clarity and economy.'" Tibor Fischer, The Sunday Telegraph 'Tavernor's raw material is fascinating, and his argument appealing.' Jonathan Sale, The Independent"
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