Factfulness : ten reasons we're wrong about the world--and why things are better than you think
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Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 342 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Burleson Public Library - Nonfiction | 153.4 Rosling | On Shelf |
HASLET - Nonfiction | 155.9 ROS | On Shelf |
Haltom City Public Library - Nonfiction | SOCIALSCI GENERAL ROSLING | On Shelf |
Keller Public Library - Nonfiction | PSYCH SELFHELP | On Shelf |
Saginaw Public Library - Nonfiction | MCN 153.42 ROS | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Flatiron Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Lexile measure
1000
Notes
General Note
Illustrations on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325) and index.
Description
When asked simple questions about global trends -- what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective, from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don't know what we don't know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn't mean there aren't real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most.
Target Audience
1000L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rosling, H., Rosling, O., & Rönnlund, A. R. (2018). Factfulness: ten reasons we're wrong about the world--and why things are better than you think (First edition.). Flatiron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosling, Hans, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund. 2018. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. Flatiron Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosling, Hans, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Flatiron Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rosling, Hans,, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think First edition., Flatiron Books, 2018.
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