Seriously curious
Subtitle: the Economist explains : the facts and figures that turn our world
By: edited by Tom Standage
Contributors: Economist Newspaper Limited
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781610399937
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries; Curiosities and wonders
Other titles: Seriously curious :
Description: "Seriously Curious: The Facts and Figures that Turn Our World Upside Down brings together the very best explainers and charts, written and created by top journalists to help us understand such brain-bending conundrums as why Swedes overpay their taxes, why America still allows child marriage, and what the link is between avocados and crime. Subjects both topical and timeless, profound and peculiar, are explained with The Economist's trademark wit and verve"--
Notes: Includes index.

Originally published in 2018 by Profile Books Ltd. in Great Britain.