Size : how it explains the world
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New York : William Morrow & Company, [2023]., , ©2023.
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ix, 292 pages : illustrations, charts, photographs ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York : William Morrow & Company, [2023]., , ©2023.
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English

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"Originally published in Great Britain in 2023 by Penguin Random House UK" -- title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-271) and index.
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"To answer the most important questions of our age, we must understand size. 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. Using the interdisciplinary approach that has won him a wide readership, Smil draws upon history, earth science, psychology, art, and more to offer fresh insight into some of our biggest challenges, including income inequality, the spread of infectious disease, and the uneven impacts of climate change. 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). This book about the big and the small, and the relationship between them, answers the big and small questions of human existence: What makes a human society too big? What about a human being? Which alternative energy sources have the best chance of scaling and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels? Why do tall people make more money? What makes a face beautiful? How about a cathedral? How can changing the size of your plates help you lose weight?" --publisher's website.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Smil, V. (2023). Size: how it explains the world (First U.S. Edition.). William Morrow & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Smil, Vaclav. 2023. Size: How It Explains the World. William Morrow & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Smil, Vaclav. Size: How It Explains the World William Morrow & Company, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Smil, Vaclav. Size: How It Explains the World First U.S. Edition., William Morrow & Company, 2023.

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