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Size: How It Explains the World
Vaclav Smil
Size: How It Explains the World
Vaclav Smil
'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill GatesThe 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.
352 pages
Médias | Livres Paperback Book (Livre avec couverture souple et dos collé) |
Validé | 9 novembre 2023 |
ISBN13 | 9780241992142 |
Éditeurs | Penguin Books Ltd |
Pages | 304 |
Dimensions | 197 × 128 × 22 mm · 216 g |
Langue et grammaire | English |
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