There is no author whose books I look forward to more Bill GatesThe New York Times bestselling author returns with a mindopening 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 socalled golden ratio tells us what Jonathan Swift got wrong in Gullivers Travels the giant Brobdingnagians 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 wideranging tour de force will change the way you look at absolutely everything.Vaclav Smil is a phenomenon with an appetite for facts over prejudice and fashion. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the future Lord Norman Foster

Binding: Paperback;304 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: GT; Weight: 336 g; Dimensions: 128 x 197 x 22

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