"Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so." Galileo

Home - Facts - Quiz - Ratios - Countries

News - Love of Numbers - Big Numbers - Landmarks

Duration of British Empire

Duration of British Empire (394 y)

/fact/duration-of-british-empire

Link

Neat Ratios ...

Duration of British Empire (394 y)

  • is 5 x Lifespan of human being (80 y)...more
  • is 20 x Length of the Vietnam war (19.5 y)...more
  • is 200 x Lifespan of rat (2 y)...more

If this was a standard unit ...

Is That A Big Number? - The Book

Yes, there's now a book based on these numbers. Oxford University Press: July 2018.

Click here to learn more about it.

Click here for Podcast: Andrew Elliott interviewed for New Books Network.

http://itabn.tumblr.com/post/138631317782/this-website