Reference Man: Anatomical, Physiological and Metabolic Characteristics. Report of the Task Group on Reference Man ICRP Publication 23

Oxford: Pergamon 1975 pp xix + 480 price £21.50 A typical question at a scientific quiz might be: 'What is between 20 to 30 years of age weighing 70 kg, is 170 cm in height and lives in a climate with an average temperature of 10 to 20 °C?' The answer, as the reader will probably recognize, is of course 'Reference Man', as defined in this magnificent collection of data recently published by the ICRP.