On Being the Right Size

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gptkbp:instanceOf essay
gptkbp:author gptkb:J._B._S._Haldane
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label On Being the Right Size
gptkbp:influenced biological sciences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFor discussion of how size affects the structure and function of animals
gptkbp:notableQuote Comparative anatomy is largely the story of the struggle to increase surface in proportion to volume.
gptkbp:publicationYear 1926
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Harper's_Magazine
gptkbp:subject biology
scaling laws
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Possible_Worlds_and_Other_Essays
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6