Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better

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Factfulness

by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund

'A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases.' BARACK OBAMA

Timely, short and essential, FACTFULNESS reveals the power of facts in a post-truth world, by late international sensation Hans Rosling ('a true inspiration' - Bill Gates) and his long-term collaborators Ola and Anna.

FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New

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"This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance, and my final attempt at making an impact on the world. It has been my daily inspiration and joy. In my previous battles I armed myself with huge data sets, beautiful software, an energetic lecturing style and a Swedish bayonet for sword swallowing. It wasn't enough. But I hope that this book will be."When you ask people simple questions about global trends, they systematically get the answers wrong. How many young women go to school? What's the average life expectancy across the world? What will the global population will be in 2050? Do the majority of people live in rich or poor countries? In FACTFULNESS, Hans Rosling and his two lifelong collaborators, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling-Ronnlund, show why this happens. Based on a lifetime's work promoting a fact-based worldview, they reveal the ten dramatic instincts, and the key preconceptions, that lead to us consistently misunderstanding how the world really works. Inspiring and revelatory, FACTFULNESS is a book of stories by a late legend, for anyone who wants to really understand the world.

Notes

The author renowned for being a Brian Cox or Atul Gawande-like figure in the field of statistics completed this statement on the post-truth power of facts with his son and daughter-in-law prior to his death in 2017, revealing here the ten instincts that lead the public to misinterpret urgent global realities.

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'This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance, and my final attempt at making an impact on the world. It has been my daily inspiration and joy. In my previous battles I armed myself with huge data sets, beautiful software, an energetic lecturing style and a Swedish bayonet for sword swallowing. It wasn't enough. But I hope that this book will be. When you ask people simple questions about global trends, they systematically get the answers wrong. How many young women go to school? What's the average life expectancy across the world? What will the global population will be in 2050? Do the majority of people live in rich or poor countries? In Factfulness , Hans Rosling and his two lifelong collaborators, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling-Rnnlund, show why this happens. Based on a lifetime's work promoting a fact-based worldview, they reveal the ten dramatic instincts, and the key preconceptions, that lead to us consistently misunderstanding how the world really works. Inspiring and revelatory, Factfulness is a book of stories by a late legend, for anyone who wants to really understand the world.

Author Biography

Hans Rosling was a medical doctor, professor of international health and renowned public educator. He was an adviser to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, and co-founded Medecins sans Frontieres in Sweden and the Gapminder Foundation. His TED talks have been viewed more than 35 million times, and he was listed as one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. Hans died in 2017, having devoted the last years of his life to writing this book. Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Hans's son and daughter-in-law, were co-founders of the Gapminder Foundation, and Ola its director from 2005 to 2007 and from 2010 to the present day. After Google acquired the bubble-chart tool called Trendalyzer, invented and designed by Anna and Ola, Ola became head of Google's Public Data Team and Anna the team's senior user experience (UX) designer. They have both received international awards for their work.

Review

Three minutes with Hans Rosling will change your mind about the world - NatureA true inspiration - Bill Gates"To have Hans Rosling as a teacher is one of the biggest honours in the world." - Melinda Gates

Long Description

"This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance, and my final attempt at making an impact on the world. It has been my daily inspiration and joy. In my previous battles I armed myself with huge data sets, beautiful software, an energetic lecturing style and a Swedish bayonet for sword swallowing. It wasn't enough. But I hope that this book will be." When you ask people simple questions about global trends, they systematically get the answers wrong. How many young women go to school? What's the average life expectancy across the world? What will the global population will be in 2050? Do the majority of people live in rich or poor countries? In FACTFULNESS , Hans Rosling and his two lifelong collaborators, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling-Ronnlund, show why this happens. Based on a lifetime's work promoting a fact-based worldview, they reveal the ten dramatic instincts, and the key preconceptions, that lead to us consistently misunderstanding how the world really works. Inspiring and revelatory, FACTFULNESS is a book of stories by a late legend, for anyone who wants to really understand the world.

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Wonderful... a passionate and erudite message that is all more moving because it comes from beyond the grave... His knack for presentation and delight in statistics come across on every page. Who else would choose a chart of "guitars per capita" as a proxy for human progress?

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'A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases.' BARACK OBAMA Timely, short and essential, FACTFULNESS reveals the power of facts in a post-truth world, by late international sensation Hans Rosling ('a true inspiration' - Bill Gates) and his long-term collaborators Ola and Anna.

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FORMAT: From the publishers of the international bestseller The Art of Thinking Clearly, and following the same format (A-format hardback, PPC).

Details ISBN1473637465 Author Anna Rosling Rönnlund Year 2018 ISBN-10 1473637465 ISBN-13 9781473637467 Format Hardcover Media Book Imprint Sceptre Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 352 Publication Date 2018-04-03 DEWEY 303.49 Subtitle Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Short Title Factfulness Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-03 AU Release Date 2018-04-03 NZ Release Date 2018-04-03 Audience General

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9781473637467
  • Book Title: Factfulness
  • ISBN: 9781473637467
  • EAN: 9781473637467
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Publication Name: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World-And Why Things Are Better than You Think
  • Item Height: 204mm
  • Author: Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Roennlund, Ola Rosling
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Item Width: 136mm
  • Subject: General Knowledge, Government
  • Item Weight: 392g
  • Number of Pages: 352 Pages

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