Unconventional Wisdom: Adventures in the Surprisingly True
(Paperback, Main)
Publishing Details
Unconventional Wisdom: Adventures in the Surprisingly True
By (Author) Tom Standage
Profile Books Ltd
Economist Books
5th January 2021
5th November 2020
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Economics, Finance, Business and Management
Mathematics and Science
032.02
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 128mm, Height 194mm, Spine 22mm
260g
Description
The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask:
How much does a ghost reduce a house's value How are winemakers responding to climate change How much should you tip your Uber driver Should your dog fear Easter more than fireworks
The keen minds of The Economist love to look beyond everyday appearances to find out what really makes things tick. In this latest collection of The Economist Explains, they have gathered the weirdest and most counter-intuitive answers they've found in their endless quest to explain our bizarre world. Take a peek at some Unconventional Wisdom - and pass it on! The world only gets more amazing when discoveries are shared.
Reviews
The Father Christmas of knowledge -- Giles Coren
Praise for Go Figure: Books like this make you wary of ever guessing the answer to anything -- Mark Mason * Daily Mail *
Author Bio
Tom Standage is Deputy Editor of The Economist. He is the author of several books, including Uncommon Knowledge, Seriously Curious, Writing on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2,000 Years and The Victorian Internet. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Wired.
