Size - How It Explains the World
Verlag | Penguin Books UK |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 304 |
Format | 15,3 x 23,4 x 2,2 cm |
Trade paperback (UK) | |
Gewicht | 372 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9780241507001 |
Bestell-Nr | 24150700EA |
'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.
Rezension:
Vaclav Smil is a phenomenon with an appetite for facts over prejudice and fashion. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the future eminent architect, Lord Norman Foster