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The Scale of Things: Mind-blowing Proportions, Remarkable Ratios and Extraordinary Facts

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The Scale of Things: Mind-blowing Proportions, Remarkable Ratios and Extraordinary Facts

If the Sun is the size of a Grapefruit, the Earth is a grain of sand, then the distance between the two is a London bus. Scale is intriguing. Scale is everywhere. Scale is our experience of the world, from our perception of time to physical distance to weights and measures. The human scale is 1:1, the point of reference. Everything is designed around it. Wealth is an example of scale, so is a sculpture, a building, a planet or a molecule. Scale is a universal and timeless subject. The Scale of Things brings together facts and figures in a visual way, embracing popular science, space, economics, politics, geography, nature, technology and architecture in an accessible and entertaining way. Fun and informative, it will change the way you look at the world around you.
Country USA
Brand Quadrille Publishing
Manufacturer Quadrille Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber FLBOOKSTOREIBD9781787130579
ReleaseDate 2018-05-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781787130579

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