Size How It Explains The World
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'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 ...
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'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. ‘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
Detaljer
Forlag
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN
9780241992142
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
304
Udgivelsesdato
09-11-2023
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3146370
EAN nr.
9780241992142
Varegruppe
Fiction paperback
Højde/Dybde (mm)
22
Bredde (mm)
128
Længde (mm)
197
Vægt (g)
216