Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Rosling, H. et al

ISBN 10: 147363749X / ISBN 13: 9781473637498

Published by Sceptre, 2019

About this Item

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9781473637498.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
• Publisher: Sceptre
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147363749X
• ISBN 13: 9781473637498
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 350 grams
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Synopsis

This softback is in used- very good condition. No writing or marks in book. Softback covers show no wear on edges or corners. Spine is strong. This book is a FIRST EDITION, seventh printing of the publisher Flatiron Books, NY. (Not Sceptre Publisher edition) PLEASE NOTE: This edition has reversed colors on front cover from Sceptre. (white background with red lettering instead of red background, white letters) Note also the printing error on front cover (batter instead of better) and on title page (thiings instead of things). Please see photos. One Amazon review states: "Hans Rosling explains how media bias, ideological preconceptions and statistical illiteracy makes most people (in rich countries) believe in a gloomy and spectacularly wrong worldview. The book carefully explains by data and vivid examples how positive developments are systematically underreported, while disaster news are vastly over-reported. Rosling categorise the 10 most important sources of bias and misconceptions as well as explaining strategies on how to avoid them. This book is a treasure trove of evidence based reasoning, global statistics and myth busting!... Unless you have watched Roslings famous lectures (available on TED and Youtube), this book will forever change the way you understand global health, demography and development."

About the Author

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 Roennlund, 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.