Ever wondered why a chili pepper can make you sweat bullets or how we rate the intensity of earthquakes? Buckle up, because this book is your whimsical guide to a hundred scales that make you go, "Wow, I didn't know that was a thing!"

From the sizzle of the Scoville Scale to the seismic swagger of the Richter Scale, you're about to explore a universe where numbers and measurements get downright quirky. Forget complicated equations and dull textbooks; here, you'll learn about the tools we humans use to measure and classify our world in the most colorful, creative, and lighthearted way possible.