Size: How it Explains the World
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Характеристика Данни SKU: 9780241992142 ISBN: 9780241992142
Автор: Vaclav Smil
Вид корица: Мека Език: Английски Характеристика Данни Брой страници: 304 Националност автор: Канада Размер см: 13 x 20 x 2 см. Тегло кг: 0,216 Тема: Наука, Математика, История (History) 'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates
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.
‘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 -
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