Size

How It Explains the World

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Beschreibung

<p><b>'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates</b><br><br>The <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.<br><br>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 <i>Gulliver's Travels</i> - 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.<br><br>It is no exaggeration to say this fascinating and wide-ranging <i>tour de force</i> will change the way you look at absolutely everything.<br><br><b>'Vaclav Smil is a phenomenon with an appetite for facts over prejudice and fashion. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the future' Lord Norman Foster</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780241992142

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 128 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin Books Ltd (UK)