Factfulness Illustrated: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World

Description: Factfulness Illustrated by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases. BARACK OBAMATimely, 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. Publisher Description The international best-selling phenomenon loved by BARACK OBAMA and BILL GATES in a new and updated illustrated editionA hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases. BARACK OBAMAOne of the most important books Ive ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world. BILL GATES*#1 Sunday Times bestseller * instant New York Times bestseller * Observer best brainy book of the decade * #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller * Irish Times bestseller * Audio bestseller * Guardian bestseller * FACTFULNESS: the stress-reducing habit of only having opinions for which there are strong supporting facts.Things arent as bad as we think. Fact.When asked simple questions about global trends - why the worlds population is increasing; how many young women go to school; how many of us live in poverty - we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers.In Factfulness, legendary statisticians Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling offer a radical new explanation of why this happens, and reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. But when we let the bad news take on outsize proportions instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see 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 Magazines 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, Hanss 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 Googles Public Data Team and Anna the teams senior user experience (UX) designer. They have both received international awards for their work. Details ISBN 1529387159 ISBN-13 9781529387155 Title Factfulness Illustrated Author Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 352 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton GE_Item_ID:125831177; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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