\'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.. \'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.
