The scale of things
Fairbrass, Mike
The scale of things - London Quadrille Publishing Ltd 2017 - 144p.,
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36205157-the-scale-of-things?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13
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.
9781787130579 (hb.)
Ratio and proportion
Curiosities and wonders
513.24 / FAI
The scale of things - London Quadrille Publishing Ltd 2017 - 144p.,
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36205157-the-scale-of-things?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13
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.
9781787130579 (hb.)
Ratio and proportion
Curiosities and wonders
513.24 / FAI