2002-03-27 My suggestion is that Louis post this same message with links on the BWMA site. I think they have a page where you can post comments. I'm sure Han can help you locate that page. It will be interesting to see if any of their type buys your book.
BTW-- Your Euro symbol (?) came through as a circle;e with radiating lines at 2, 4, 8 and 10 O'clock. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2002-03-27 09:32 Subject: [USMA:19093] RE: [USMA:19092] La Grande M�trication > Louis: > > I've looked at the excerpts on your web site. It looks very good. > Congratulations. > > By the way, I've formatted my reply in plain text. That way, the links you > provided are clickable (which they were not, at least in MS Outlook, in the > HTML version). > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Louis JOURDAN > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 03:50 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:19092] La Grande M�trication > > > May be you are aware that I had undertaken to write a book (in French, > sorry...) about the development of the metric system in France and in the > world. > > > The book, with the general public as target audience, has just gone out of > press under the title "la grande m�trication". 210 pages , ISBN > 2-913197-74-4, price 15 � (shipping costs not included). > > > I don't appreciate much the picture on the cover, somewhat too striking for > my taste, but what matters is what is inside, is it not ? You may see some > extracts of it at : > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/louis.jourdan/metrication/metrication.html > > > The book will on the bookshops' shelves in France, Switzerland and Belgium > (I am not sure about Quebec) from May, 15 on. At the same time it will be > available from > http://www.fnac.com/ > and http://www.alapage.com/ > > > Alternatively, from now on, you may order it , yourself or through your > bookshop, directly from the publisher : > France Europe Editions > Service MAN > B.P. 4049 > F - 06301 NICE CEDEX 4 > Tel. +33 (0)4 9326 9093 > Fax. +33 (0)4 9326 6653 > or > http://www.france-europe-editions.com/ > > > I have sent a copy of it to Mr Pierre Defraigne, head of cabinet of > Commissioner Pascal Lamy. > > > My contribution to the cause... > > > Louis >
