Numbers Don't Lie

71 Things You Need to Know About the World

Numbers Don't Lie
Vaclav Smil
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h198 x 130mm - 384pg
1 Apr 2021 UK
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9780241989692
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Is flying dangerous? How much do the world' s cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From earth' s nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and how all of this affects the planet itself - in Numbers Don' t Lie, Professor Vaclav Smil takes us on a fact-finding adventure, using surprising statistics and illuminating graphs to challenge lazy thinking. Packed with ' Well-I-never-knew-that' information and with fascinating and unusual examples throughout, we find out how many people it took to build the Great Pyramid, that vaccination yields the best return on investment, and why electric cars aren' t as great as we think (yet). There' s a wonderful mix of science, history and wit, all in bite-sized chapters on a broad range of topics. Urgent and essential, Numbers Don' t Lie inspires readers to interrogate what they take to be true in these significant times. Smil is on a mission to make facts matter, because after all, numbers may not lie, but which truth do they convey?
The best book to read to better understand our world. Once in a while a book comes along that helps us see our planet more clearly. By showing us numbers about science, health, green technology and more, Smil' s book does just that. It should be on every bookshelf! -- Linda Yueh, author of The Great Economists Important -- Mark Zuckerberg, on Energy One of the world' s foremost thinkers on development history and a master of statistical analysis . . . The nerd' s nerd * Guardian *
Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of over forty books on topics including energy, environmental and population change, food production and nutrition, technical innovation, risk assessment and public policy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a Member of the Order of Canada.
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ISBN-13: 9780241989692
Published: 1 Apr 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 130mm
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 268g
Pages: 384

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