Bibliograph

The truth detective, how to make sense of a world that doesn't add up, Tim Harford ; illustrated by Ollie Mann

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The truth detective, how to make sense of a world that doesn't add up, Tim Harford ; illustrated by Ollie Mann

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The truth detective

Responsibility statement

Tim Harford ; illustrated by Ollie Mann

Sub title

how to make sense of a world that doesn't add up

Summary

The world is often full of bamboozling headlines and numbers that don't add up. But don't panic. Within these pages you will transform into a Truth Detective, hunting down the truth about the world around you. You will meet heroic truth detectives, such as Florence Nightingale who started a revolution with a pie chart. You will encounter dastardly villains who have tried to trip us up with dodgy data and misinformation. And you will learn how being smart and savvy with numbers, will help you be smart and savvy about everything else in life too. So grab your detective cap, pick up your magnifying glass and start seeing the world like never before

Target audience

juvenile

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