However, the reason human proportions are perceived as harmonious and ideal lies in the fact that humans are a part of nature. All living beings, including humans, are born from nature and follow the principles of nature, embodying the golden ratio (1:1.618) in their proportions. This book begins with this idea: if a 6 ft tall human were to have the body proportions of other creatures—such as an ant, a giraffe, a squid, or an owl—what would the objects around us look like?