Just the Right Size: Why Big Animals Are Big and Little Animals Are Little
By Nicola Davies
Illustrators
Illustrated by Neal Layton
Publisher
Candlewick
Imprint
Candlewick
ISBN
By Nicola Davies
9780763639242
Awards and Honors 2009 <i>Horn Book</i> Fanfare List; 2016 Mathical Honor Book, Grades 3-5Just the Right Size: Why Big Animals Are Big and Little Animals Are Little
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SKU
9780763639242J
Why aren't insects the size of dogs? Why are ants stronger than humans? Why couldn't Superman really exist? It all comes down to a rule of geometry: "If you double the length of something, its surface area and cross section go up four times, while its volume and weight go up eight times!" Fascinating examples and funny illustrations demonstrate how this rule governs the size of every creature on Earth. Index. Glossary. Full-color art.
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