Size: How It Explains the World – Smil Václav (2023)

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There is no author whose books I look forward to more. Bill Gates100 words: 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.10 words: Size, an omnipresent scalar, is the measure of all things.1 word: Size.

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Author: Smil Václav

Language: Czech, English

Publication date: May 18, 2023

Manufacturer: The Book Service Ltd (Penguin)

Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Books on science in english, Non-fiction literature in english

Type: Paperback book

Pages: 292

ISBN/EAN: 9780241507001

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