Size: How It Explains the World
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A mind-expanding exploration size, the measure of all things, from the New York Times bestselling author The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth. Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil busts myths around proportions - from bodies to paintings and the so-called golden ratio - tells us what Jonathan Swift got wrong in Gulliver's Travels - the giant Brobdingnagian's legs would buckle under their enormous weight - and dives headfirst into the most contentious issue in ergonomics- the size of aeroplane seats. It is no exaggeration to say this fascinating and wide-ranging tour de force will change the way you look at absolutely everything.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780241507001 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Smil, Vaclav | |
| PUBLISHER : Penguin Books Ltd | PUBLICATION DATE : May 04, 2023 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Viking |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 369 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Mathematics & Science
Society & Social Sciences
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes
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DESCRIPTION :
A mind-expanding exploration size, the measure of all things, from the New York Times bestselling author The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth. Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil busts myths around proportions - from bodies to paintings and the so-called golden ratio - tells us what Jonathan Swift got wrong in Gulliver's Travels - the giant Brobdingnagian's legs would buckle under their enormous weight - and dives headfirst into the most contentious issue in ergonomics- the size of aeroplane seats. It is no exaggeration to say this fascinating and wide-ranging tour de force will change the way you look at absolutely everything.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780241507001 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Smil, Vaclav | |
| PUBLISHER : Penguin Books Ltd | PUBLICATION DATE : May 04, 2023 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Viking |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 369 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Mathematics & Science
Society & Social Sciences
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes
