Opis: Size - Václav Smil

A mind-expanding exploration size, the measure of all things, from the New York Times bestselling author

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.

Szczegóły: Size - Václav Smil

Tytuł: Size
Podtytuł: How It Explains the World
Autor: Václav Smil
Wydawnictwo: Viking
ISBN: 9780241507001
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2023
Ilość stron: 292
Format: 15.5x23.5cm
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.37 kg

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