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Appendix (continued)
Using Metrics
As we go to press with this book, the United States is in the early stages of conversion to the metric system of measurement, and though we urge you to think metric—for most of the world does—we provide this table to help you understand the measurements given in the book.
To convert
| from | to | multiply by |
| Millimeters | Sixteenth-inches | 0.6301 |
| Centimeters | Inches | 0.3937 |
| Meters | Feet | 3.2808 |
| Kilometers | Miles | 0.6214 |
| Hectares | Acres | 2.4711 |
| Hectares | Square miles | 0.00386 |
| Grams | Troy Ounces | 0.0322 |
| Kilograms | Pounds | 2.2046 |
| Degrees—Celsius | Degrees—Fahrenheit | 1.8, and add 32 |
Temperature Conversion Chart
Animal Tracks
Drawings from David S. Shea, Animal Tracks of Glacier National Park.
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