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Size
How It Explains The World
language: english
Publisher:
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, November of 2023 ‧
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SYNOPSIS
'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.
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.
DETAILS
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780241992142 |
| Publisher: | PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
| Release Date: | November of 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Dimensions: | 127 x 197 x 18 mm |
| Cover: | Softcover |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Format: | Book |
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| EAN: | 9780241992142 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vaclav Smil
Vaclav Smil is currently a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. He completed his studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Carolinum University in Prague and at the Faculty of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Pennsylvania State University in the United States. His research covers topics as diverse as energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical, and public policy studies. He is a member of... Royal Society of Canada (Science Academy) and was the first non-American to receive the award. American Association for the Advancement of Science for the public understanding of science and technology. A guest speaker at over 250 conferences and workshops in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Africa, he has lectured at various universities in North America, Europe, and East Asia and worked as a consultant for different international institutions.
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