Numbers Dont Lie 71 Things You Need to Know About World

My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Dont Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning Bill GatesIs flying dangerous? How much do the worlds cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From Earths 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 Dont Lie, Professor Vaclav Smil takes us on a factfinding adventure, using surprising statistics and illuminating graphs to challenge lazy thinking. Smil is on a mission to make facts matter, because after all, numbers may not lie, but which truth do they convey?Smils title says it all to understand the world, you need to follow the trendlines, not the headlines. This is a compelling, fascinating, and most important, realistic portrait of the world and where its going Steven Pinker The best book to read to better understand our world. It should be on every bookshelf! Linda YuehThere is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smil GuardianVaclav 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. No other living scientist has... | Vaclav Smil Numbers Don't Lie : 71 Things You Need to Know About the World