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Description: How to Make the World Add Up by Tim Harford Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Sunday Times Business Bestseller now in paperback Publisher Description The Sunday Times Bestseller Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and his ability to make complex things simple - but not simplistic - is exceptional. How to Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If youre looking for an addictive pageturner that will make you smarter, this is your book Rutger Bregman, author of HumankindTim Harford could well be Britains Malcolm GladwellAlex Bellos, author of Alexs Adventures in Numberland If you arent in love with stats before reading this book, you will be by the time youre done. Powerful, persuasive, and in these truth-defying times, indispensableCaroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women In How to Make the World Add Up, Tim Harford draws on his experience as both an economist and presenter of the BBCs radio show More or Less to take us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation, bad research and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make communicating with numbers so rewarding. Through vivid storytelling he reveals how we can evaluate the claims that surround us with confidence, curiosity and a healthy level of scepticism. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about understanding the world around them. Tim Harford is our most likeable champion of reason and rigour . . . clear, clever and always highly readableThe Times, Books of the Year Fascinating and enjoyableBill BrysonNow more than ever we need a book like thisStephen FryWise, humane and, above all, illuminating. Nobody is better on statistics and numbers - and how to make sense of themMatthew SyedOne of the most wonderful collections of stories that I have read in a long time . . . fascinating.Steven Levitt, co-author of FreakonomicsWise and useful . . . such a delight Financial TimesWhat should we do when someone makes a claim that they say is based on data? This wise book, distilled from years of experience, gives us the ten commandments, from first examining our feelings, to finally having the humility to admit we may be wrong. PricelessProfessor Sir David SpiegelhalterAnnounced as a top ten Sunday Times bestseller in paperback on 16 May 2021 Author Biography Tim Harford is a senior columnist for the Financial Times and the presenter of Radio 4s More or Less. He was the winner of the Bastiat Prize for economic journalism in 2006, and More or Less was commended for excellence in journalism by the Royal Statistical Society in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Harford lives in Oxford with his wife and three children, and is a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. His other books include The Undercover Economist, The Logic of Life and Adapt. Details ISBN 0349143862 ISBN-13 9780349143866 Title How to Make the World Add Up Author Tim Harford Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 352 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group GE_Item_ID:131831198; 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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