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100 words- 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. 10 words- Size, an omnipresent scalar, is the measure of all things. 1 word- Size
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Size, Vaclav Smil
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 2023
- Encuadernación
- (Tapa blanda),
- Estado del libro
- Bueno
- Precio
- 11,49 €
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- Título
- Size
- Subtítulo
- How It Explains the World
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Vaclav Smil
- Editorial
- Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books
- Publicado en
- 2023
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0241507006
- ISBN13
- 9780241507001
- Serie
- Categorías
- Etiquetas
- Tema histórico, Temática filosófica, Ciencia, Tecnología
- Primera publicación
- 2024
- Título original
- Size
- Calificación
- 3,2 de 5
- Descripción
- 100 words- 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. 10 words- Size, an omnipresent scalar, is the measure of all things. 1 word- Size