'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates100 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.
