Size

<p><b>'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates</b><br><br>The <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.<br><br>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 <i>Gulliver's Travels</i> - 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.<br><br>It is no exaggeration to say this fascinating and wide-ranging <i>tour de force</i> will change the way you look at absolutely everything.</p>