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The Hidden Half
The Unseen Forces That Influence Everything
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The Hidden Half
A revolutionary and utterly original book revealing why we should doubt experts - and question ourselves
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Why does one smoker die of lung cancer but another live to 100? The answer is The Hidden Half - those random, unknowable variables that mess up our attempts to comprehend the world.
We humans are very clever creatures - but we're idiots about how clever we really are. In this entertaining and ingenious book, Blastland reveals how in our quest to make the world more understandable, we lose sight of how unexplainable it often is. The result - from GDP figures to medicine - is that experts know a lot less than they think.
Filled with compelling stories from economics, genetics, business, and science, The Hidden Half is a warning that an explanation which works in one arena may not work in another. Entertaining and provocative, it will change how you view the world.
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The Hidden Half by Michael Blastland is praised for being thought-provoking and original, challenging readers to reconsider what they think they know. It is celebrated for its elegant writing, scientific depth, and the way it encourages humility regarding the limits of our knowledge. Reviewers highlight its storytelling, engaging style, and its ability to fascinate and educate simultaneously.
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ISBN: 9781786496393
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 263g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Michael Blastland is a writer and broadcaster. He was the originator and first producer of BBC Radio 4's More or Less, Britain's most authoritative guide to numbers and evidence in public argument. He is the bestselling author of The Tiger That Isn't: Seeing Through a World of Numbers, a book about numbers and how to interpret them, which he co-authored with Andrew Dilnot. He also wrote The Norm Chronicles, co-authored with Professor David Spiegelhalter.
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