Size : (Record no. 172416)

MARC details
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fixed length control field 02584nam a22002537a 4500
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field IIITD
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20240515020003.0
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780241992142
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency IIITD
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 530.8
Item number SMI-S
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Smil, Vaclav
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Size :
Remainder of title how it explains the world
Statement of responsibility, etc by Vaclav Smil.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Penguin,
Place of publication, distribution, etc Dublin :
Date of publication, distribution, etc ©2023
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent ix, 292 p. :
Other physical details col. ill. ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "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" -- Back cover. Size is the most fundamental structural variable of the universe. Neither bacteria nor empires are immune to its laws. Measuring it is challenging, especially where complex systems like economies are concerned, yet mastering it offers rich rewards- the rise of the West, for example, was a direct result of ever more accurate and standardized measurements. Grounded in history and drawing on the latest science, with much recourse to art and classic literature, Size explains the regularities - and peculiarities - of the key processes shaping life (from microbes to whales), the Earth (from asteroids to volcanic eruptions), technical advances (from architecture to transportation), and societies and economies (from cities to wages). We learn, for example, the rules behind beauty, why a biosphere needs diversity, how to predict the size of a country, why bigger animals need proportionately less food and how a particular level of wealth inequality is inherent. Is bigger better? Can something keep growing indefinitely, or be too big to fail? To answer any of the most important questions of our age, and secure our future, we must understand size. Vaclav Smil tackles a goliath subject and it is no exaggeration to say that this tour de force will change the way you look at absolutely everything.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Aircraft cabins -- Human factors
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Body constitution
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Golden section
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Human engineering
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Weights and measures.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Books
Koha issues (borrowed), all copies 2
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Bill No. Bill Date Cost, normal purchase price PO No. PO Date Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Due Date Date last seen Date checked out Cost, replacement price Price effective from Vendor/Supplier Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Biology IIITD IIITD Reference 23/03/2024 XGM4-87401 2024-03-14 396 AMZ-CB-14-03-2024 2024-03-14 2 CB 530.8 SMI-S 012727 11/11/2024 14/05/2024 14/05/2024 599 23/03/2024 Amazon.in Books DBT Project Grant
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