In the Measures of Mankind: Tracing the Evolution of Length, Weight, Volume, and Time

1. Ifrah, G. (2000). The Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the Computer. Wiley.
2. Zupko, R. E. (1985). A Dictionary of Weights and Measures for the British Isles: The Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. American Philosophical Society.
3. Bigourdan, G. (1901). The International System of Weights and Measures. Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 687-745.
4. Alder, K. (2002). The Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World. Free Press.
5. Whitrow, G. J. (1989). Time in History: Views of Time from Prehistory to the Present Day. Oxford University Press.
6. Jespersen, J., Fitz-Randolph, J., & Robb, F. (2009). From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: Understanding Time and Frequency. Dover Publications.
7. Deza, E., & Deza, M. M. (2012). Encyclopedia of Distances. Springer.
8. Aveni, A. F. (2000). Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures. Tauris Parke Paperbacks.
9. Klein, H. A. (1974). The Science of Measurement: A Historical Survey. Dover Publications.
10. Connor, R. D., Simpson, A. D. C., & Morrison-Low, A. D. (2004). Weights and Measures in Scotland: A European Perspective. National Museums Scotland.

Remember that, in addition to these sources, many online resources, encyclopedias, and databases were consulted to gather as comprehensive a story as possible. The history of measurement is woven from many threads across time and space, and this list represents only a tiny fraction of the available literature on the topic.