• Publisher : Sceptre (2 April 2019)


• Language : English


• Paperback : 352 pages


• ISBN-10 : 1473637473


• ISBN-13 : 978-1473637474


• Item Weight : 100 g


• Dimensions : 11 x 2.1 x 17.8 cm


• Country of Origin : India


• Condition : New

At last, a book that puts all the bad news in perspective- and brings us surprisingly positive data that show the state of the world has in fact improved over the last 50-200 years. Acclaimed by Bill Gates and Barack Obama, named an Observer 'best brainy book of the decade' - destined to be a perennial bestseller and non-fiction classic. (let's make that a fact!)

'Wonderful . . . a passionate and erudite message that is all more moving because it comes from beyond the grave . . . His knack for presentation and delight in statistics come across on every page. Who else would choose a chart of "guitars per capita" as a proxy for human progress?' FINANCIAL TIMES

'One of the most important books I've ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.' BILL GATES