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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Depository hard to find [63688905], London, United Kingdom.
Language: English. Brand new Book. The international best-selling phenomenon loved by BARACK OBAMA and BILL GATES is now available in a gift edition with the illustrations in color throughout."A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." --Barack Obama"One of the most important books I've ever read--an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world." --Bill Gates".Explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly." --Melinda GatesInstant New York Times bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller FACTFULNESS: the stress-reducing habit of only having opinions for which there are strong supporting facts.Things aren't as bad as we think. Fact.When asked simple questions about global trends--why the world's 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. Filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world.And now, here is this special gift edition: With charts and photographs in color, and a larger format.

Lieferung aus: Kanada, In Stock, plus shipping.
The international best-selling phenomenon loved by BARACK OBAMA and BILL GATES is now available in a gift edition with the illustrations in color throughout."A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." -Barack Obama"One of the most important books I''ve ever read-an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world." -Bill Gates"...Explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly." -Melinda GatesInstant New York Times bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller FACTFULNESS: the stress-reducing habit of only having opinions for which there are strong supporting facts.Things aren''t as bad as we think. Fact.When asked simple questions about global trends-why the world''s 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. Filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world.And now, here is this special gift edition: With charts and photographs in color, and a larger format.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock, plus shipping.
The international best-selling phenomenon loved by BARACK OBAMA and BILL GATES is now available in a gift edition with the illustrations in color throughout.A 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 I've ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world. —Bill Gates...Explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly. —Melinda GatesInstant New York Times bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller FACTFULNESS: the stress-reducing habit of only having opinions for which there are strong supporting facts.Things aren't as bad as we think. Fact.When asked simple questions about global trends—why the world's 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. Filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world.And now, here is this special gift edition: With charts and photographs in color, and a larger format.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Once Upon a Time Books.
Flatiron Books, 2019-11-12. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.3800 in x 9.4900 in x 6.9300 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, GlassFrogBooks [64674448], Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Books.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Versandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB-Emerald, TX, Carrollton, [RE:4].
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB Inc. TX, Carrollton, [RE:4].
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Hardcover.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB Inc. [65440519], Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Books.