The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His
storytelling is gripping but never overdone his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring
and his ability to make complex things simple - but not simplistic - is exceptional. How to
Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If you're looking for an addictive pageturner
that will make you smarter this is your book' Rutger Bregman author of Humankind 'Tim
Harford could well be Britain's Malcolm Gladwell' Alex Bellos author of Alex's Adventures in
Numberland 'If you aren't in love with stats before reading this book you will be by the
time you're done. Powerful persuasive and in these truth-defying times indispensable'
Caroline Criado Perez author of Invisible Women In How to Make the World Add Up Tim
Harford draws on his experience as both an economist and presenter of the BBC's radio show
'More or Less' to take us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation bad research
and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make
communicating with numbers so rewarding. Through vivid storytelling he reveals how we can
evaluate the claims that surround us with confidence curiosity and a healthy level of
scepticism. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about understanding the world around them.
'Tim Harford is our most likeable champion of reason and rigour . . . clear clever and always
highly readable' The Times Books of the Year 'Fascinating and enjoyable' Bill Bryson 'Now
more than ever we need a book like this' Stephen Fry 'Wise humane and above all
illuminating. Nobody is better on statistics and numbers - and how to make sense of them'
Matthew Syed 'One of the most wonderful collections of stories that I have read in a long time
. . . fascinating.' Steven Levitt co-author of Freakonomics 'Wise and useful . . . such a
delight' Financial Times 'What should we do when someone makes a claim that they say is
based on data? This wise book distilled from years of experience gives us the ten
commandments from first examining our feelings to finally having the humility to admit we may
be wrong. Priceless' Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter Announced as a top ten Sunday Times
bestseller in paperback on 16 May 2021
