Tim Harford

Based on the series produced for the BBC World Service In Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, Tim Harford delves into the intriguing stories behind the everyday inventions and ideas that have shaped our world. From the use of paper money to the revolutionary impact of the contraceptive pill on the legal profession, Harford reveals the pivotal moments and...

'Endlessly insightful and full of surprises - exactly what you would expect from Tim Harford' - BILL BRYSON 'Entertaining . . . A lively introduction to some of the most ingenious, yet often overlooked inventions that have changed the way we live' The Times 'Every Tim Harford book is cause for celebration' - MALCOLM GLADWELL 'Harford is a fine, perceptive...

The Sunday Times Bestseller How to Make the World Add Up by Tim Harford is an enlightening journey into the world of statistics and data, told through the lens of one of Britain's most engaging economists. Harford, drawing from his wealth of experience as the host of the BBC's 'More or Less' radio programme, skilfully navigates the murky waters of...

Everything we know about solving the world's problems is wrong. Out: Plans, experts and above all, leaders. In: Adapting - improvise rather than plan; fail, learn and try again. In this ground-breaking new book, Adapt by Tim Harford, shows how the world's most complex and important problems - including terrorism, climate change, poverty, innovation and the financial crisis - can...

Ranging expertly across business, politics and the arts, Tim Harford makes a compelling case for the creative benefits of disorganisation, improvisation and confusion. His liberating message: you'll be more successful if you stop struggling so hard to plan or control your success. Messy is a deeply researched, endlessly eye-opening adventure in the life-changing magic of not tidying up. - Oliver...

***'A book that all children should read' - Matthew Syed***-> Did you know that a toy spaceship can teach you about inflation?-> Or that a pooping cow can show you how to invest your pocket money?-> And that even the greatest detectives have been fooled by fake news and dancing fairies? The world is often full of bamboozling headlines and...

In The Undercover Economist, Tim Harford delves into the hidden economic principles that influence our daily lives, often in ways we don't even realise. Through a series of engaging and thought-provoking examples, Harford explores the economic forces at play behind everyday situations and larger societal phenomena. Whether you're curious about the hidden costs of your morning cappuccino, the complex dynamics...