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Author:   Michael Blastland
Publisher:   Atlantic Books
Imprint:   Atlantic Books
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 19.50cm
Weight:   0.735kg
ISBN:  

9781838957469

ISBN 10:   1838957464
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   17 August 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1: Why thinking in pictures? 2: Unjoin your dots 3: Un-count your sheep 4: But count in human 5: Beware nature's fake news 6: But treasure the funnies 7: Focus, but don't 8: Draw the tiger 9: Mind your pictures 10: Think bad thoughts 11: Think twice upon a time 12: Think in bets 13: Don't trust 14: Get a new attitude 15: Last thoughts

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Highly original and challenging... Once you have read this book, you can't unread it. * Daniel Finkelstein, The Times on THE HIDDEN HALF * Fascinating and provocative. Blastland is one of the most original thinkers around. * Tim Harford on THE HIDDEN HALF * Elegantly written and mind-expanding, The Hidden Half will enthrall you with its storytelling while educating you with its scientific depth. * Daniel H. Pink on THE HIDDEN HALF *

"If you want to think not just fast and slow, but broadly and deeply, wisely and insightfully, outside the box and inside it, it's hard to think of a better book - or a better author - than this. -- Tim Harford A wonderful antidote to all those books on how to be smart and rational. Blastland uses vivid images and personal stories to show that things are hard, require multiple perspectives, and sometimes there's just no answer. Full of challenges to our ideas, he proclaims himself an ""uncertainty evangelist"" while giving some great tips for spotting trustworthiness. A welcome call for more humility from the smart-thinkers. -- David Spiegelhalter One of the most original writers around. He has profoundly influenced my thinking. -- Hannah Fry Highly original and challenging... Once you have read this book, you can't unread it. * Daniel Finkelstein, The Times on THE HIDDEN HALF * Elegantly written and mind-expanding, The Hidden Half will enthrall you with its storytelling while educating you with its scientific depth. * Daniel H. Pink on THE HIDDEN HALF *"

Author Information

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, which he co-authored with Andrew Dilnot, and The Hidden Half. He also wrote The Norm Chronicles, co-authored with Professor David Spiegelhalter.

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