{"product_id":"9780241992142","title":"Size : How It Explains the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere 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.   `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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45465247154397,"sku":"9780241992142","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9780241992142.jpg?v=1720093395","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9780241992142","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}