{"product_id":"9780241992142","title":"Size","description":"Author: Smil, Vaclav\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241992142\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Feb 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA mind-expanding exploration size, the measure of all things, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplaining 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 \u003ci\u003eGulliver's Travels\u003c\/i\u003e - 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is no exaggeration to say this fascinating and wide-ranging \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you look at absolutely everything.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48218977534110,"sku":"UBD-9780241992142","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241992142.jpg?v=1788179048","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241992142","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}