
Countdown
to a Fairer World
The world in numerical chunks
Numbers bring our world
together, and divide us. There are funny numbers,
sad numbers, odd numbers, alarming numbers, numbers
that are useful to know and numbers that we wish
we did not know.
Modern life is run
by numbers, and this book tells the story of human
endeavour in a countdown from 34 trillion to zero,
making some startling comparisons along the way.
With snippets of information to fascinate and
divert, and including links to related organisations
and campaigns, it makes a neat gift for an enquiring
mind.
- How much would it cost to clean
up the nuclear legacy in Britain?
- What percentage of greenhouse
gas emissions comes from flatulent animals?
- How much money have corporations
lost from consumers boycotting brands?
- How many people does it take
to change the world?
Format:
Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 154 x 104mm
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