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Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The author points out that core questions about the way the climate is responding to our influence and what the impacts will be remain largely unanswered. He provides insights and perspective free from political agendas, dispels popular myths, and unveils little-known truths. He points out that the models we use to predict the future aren't able to accurately describe the climate of the past, suggesting they are deeply flawed.
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The best-selling author of Policy Paradox, a classic on politics, delivers a pathbreaking work on the simple act of counting. Early in her extraordinary career, Deborah Stone wrote Policy Paradox, a landmark work on politics. Now, in Counting, she revolutionizes how we approach numbers and shows how counting shapes the way we see the world. Most of us think of counting as a skill so basic that we see numbers as objective, indisputable facts. Not...
Author
Publisher
Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"[T]his new fanbook is filled with fun trivia, unique lingo, and illustrated behind-the-skills how-to's. Chapters include Team Tidbits (salient baseball facts about every MLB team), Think Like a Manager (essential strategies to understand), He Reminds Me Of (compares current players to legendary greats of America's favorite pastime), and much more!"--Amazon website.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst, and a hugely prolific author, he is Bill Gates' go-to guy for making sense of our world. In Numbers Don't Lie, Smil answers questions such as: What's worse for the environment -- your car or your phone? How much do the world's cows weigh (and what does it matter)? And what makes people happy?--
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
With every hit, ball, strike, and home run numbers are being calculated on the baseball field. Get ready to learn all the ways digits and math factor into the game, from the countless statistics used to measure an individual player's game to the exact timing used to steal a base. Read about all the greatest players from baseball history and get fun facts, like what the most retired jersey number is. Discover what countries dominate in the Little League...
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Author
Publisher
Old Lion Publishing House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Ukrainian
Description
Alla räknas Det är bra att människor är så olika! Framför dig ligger Wimmelbuch, där du kan räkna människor, observera dem, känna med dem och se hur deras berättelser flätas samman. Det finns många stora och små hemligheter för den som är nyfiken och har ett skarpt öga. Och om du tittar noga kan du kanske hitta någon som liknar dig själv! Everyone counts It's good that people are so different! In front of you is the Wimmelbuch,...
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