Sheet #3

1. 01

   ReferenceNewborn50 cm

   To size upGrey wolf80 cm

   Measured Shoulder height of an adult grey wolf

   A howl carries up to 10 km in forest.

2. 02

   ReferenceStreet lamppost8 m

   To size upAdult1.75 m

   Measured Height of an adult man (global ballpark)

   You're slightly taller in the morning: spinal discs compress during the day.

3. 03

   ReferenceSemi-trailer truck16.5 m

   To size upBasketball hoop3.05 m

   Measured Height of a basketball ring above the floor

   The 3.05 m comes from the 10-foot rail in James Naismith's first gym, in 1891.

4. 04

   ReferenceDairy cow1.47 m

   To size upHaussmann building20 m

   Measured Cornice height of a Haussmann building

   19th-century rules tied the permitted height to the width of the street.

5. 05

   ReferenceUmbrella1 m

   To size upGiraffe5 m

   Measured Total height of an adult giraffe

   Its neck has only 7 vertebrae, just like ours.

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