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Go figure : things you didn't know you didn't know : the Economist explains / Tom Standage.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : PublicAffairs, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 247 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781610397438
  • 1610397436
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Contents:
Mind-stretchers: things you didn't know you didn't know -- Cribsheets: things you've quietly always wondered -- Global curiosities: things some countries do differently -- By the numbers: economical with the truth -- Also on the menu: leisure and pleasure -- Geek speak: technically speaking -- The life scientific.
Summary: "Go Figure: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know brings together for the first time the very best explainers and charts, written and created by top journalists to help us understand such brain-bending conundrums as why almost half the population of Korea has one of two surnames, how bitcoin mining works, and the seasonal distribution of dog poo on the streets of New York. Subjects both topical and timeless, profound and peculiar, are explained with The Economist trademark wit and verve, "--Baker & Taylor.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 031.02 S785 Checked out 07/22/2024 33111008517357
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Go Figure: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know brings together for the first time the very best explainers and charts, written and created by top journalists to help us understand such brain-bending conundrums as why almost half the population of Korea has one of two surnames, how bitcoin mining works, and the seasonal distribution of dog poo on the streets of New York. Subjects both topical and timeless, profound and peculiar, are explained with The Economist 's trademark wit and verve.

The Economist Explains and its online sister, the Daily Chart , are the two most popular blogs on The Economist 's website. Together, these online giants provide answers to the kinds of questions, quirky and serious, that may be puzzling anyone interested in the world around them. Want to know how a tattoo affects your job prospects, why bees are under threat, or even how different countries spend their money? We have the answers. They are sometimes surprising, often intriguing, and always enlightening.

"First published in 2016 by Profile Books Ltd. in Great Britain"--Title page verso.

"The Economist in association with Profile Books Ltd. and Public Affairs"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Mind-stretchers: things you didn't know you didn't know -- Cribsheets: things you've quietly always wondered -- Global curiosities: things some countries do differently -- By the numbers: economical with the truth -- Also on the menu: leisure and pleasure -- Geek speak: technically speaking -- The life scientific.

"Go Figure: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know brings together for the first time the very best explainers and charts, written and created by top journalists to help us understand such brain-bending conundrums as why almost half the population of Korea has one of two surnames, how bitcoin mining works, and the seasonal distribution of dog poo on the streets of New York. Subjects both topical and timeless, profound and peculiar, are explained with The Economist trademark wit and verve, "--Baker & Taylor.

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