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Introduces the reader to relative sizes, from the vastness of the universe to things too small to see with the naked eye.

Describes some of nature's smallest animals.

Brief text and pictures show the difference between small and big

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.

Edward wants to be bigger than Daddy, so for one afternoon they pretend to exchange places.

The imaginary antics of a hamster with a humongous appetite who grows to enormous size.

Devising a growing-up plan, Gertie, the littlest yak who yearns to be big, soon discovers that there are some things that only small yaks can do, in this celebration of individuality and self-esteem.

A young inventor accidentally creates a group of tiny robots that employ their unique abilities and teamwork to become incredibly useful--and maybe even change the world. Includes author's note on the science and uses of nano-robotics.

From the New York Times bestselling author of How the World Really Works, a wide-ranging look at the most fundamental governing principle of our world: size, whose laws, limits, and peculiarities offer the key to understanding health, wealth, and even happiness “No one writes about the great issues of our time with more rigor or erudition than Vaclav Smil.” — Elizabeth Kolbert To answer the most important questions of our age, we must understand...