The Little Book of Shocking Money Facts

2011-03 Economics

Author : Emma Lunn
Release : 2011-03
Genre : Economics
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Book Synopsis The Little Book of Shocking Money Facts by : Emma Lunn

Download or read book The Little Book of Shocking Money Facts written by Emma Lunn. This book was released on 2011-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've been living in a post-meltdown economic universe for long enough that we've grown accustomed to gloomy statistics and dire assessments. Perhaps we've even become a little inured to the nonstop parades of dour numbers and doom-filled words. The Little Book of Shocking Money Factspresents a passionate, uncompromising corrective to this situation, employing bold graphic design and strikingly original illustrations to make visible for readers some of the more difficult and, yes, shocking realities of our contemporary economic scene. The book's editor, Emma Lunn, is a highly respected British journalist specializing in personal finance and a regular contributor to a number of newspapers, including The Timesand The Sunday Telegraph. Featuring the same style of hard-hitting visuals and well-researched information that characterized the earlier books in this series--The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts, The Little Book of Shocking Food Factsand The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts--this new volume trains an unblinking eye on the inconvenient truths about money today.

The Little Book of Shocking Food Facts

2010 Food

Author : Craig Holden Feinberg
Release : 2010
Genre : Food
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 050/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Shocking Food Facts written by Craig Holden Feinberg. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining thought-provoking graphic imagery with truly alarming information culled from some of the most authoritative sources around the world, The Little Book of Shocking Food Facts is literally jam-packed with essential truths you need to know about global food politics, fast food culture and healthy nutrition. This startling yet visually stunning book is guaranteed to alter the way you think about food production, while also changing your personal eating habits for the better. How is it that malnutrition is so widespread in the developing world, while obesity is rife in the developed world? What exactly is the nutritional value of junk food versus the health benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables? Do you know what really goes into the production of the food on your plate? The Little Book of Shocking Food Facts will help answer these and many other questions surrounding food production and consumption today. The crucial information presented in this book through specially commissioned, state-of-the-art graphic design has been meticulously and painstakingly gleaned from some of the world's most authoritative and up-to-date scientific studies and government reports. Extended footnotes at the back provide full citations for all information sources, as well as easy-to-understand texts that explain the facts in concise detail.

The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts

2011 Ecology

Author : Mark Crundwell
Release : 2011
Genre : Ecology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 128/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts written by Mark Crundwell. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines up to the minute data about ecological issues with outstanding graphic imagery created by the award winning Barnbrook Studio.

The End of Money

2013-08-13 Business & Economics

Author : David Wolman
Release : 2013-08-13
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 695/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The End of Money written by David Wolman. This book was released on 2013-08-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ages, money has meant little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money -- to say nothing of its value -- is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contributing editor David Wolman sets out to investigate the future of money...and how it will affect your wallet. Wolman begins his journey by deciding to shun cash for an entire year -- a surprisingly successful experiment (with a couple of notable exceptions). He then ventures forth to find people and technologies that illuminate the road ahead. In Honolulu, he drinks Mai Tais with Bernard von NotHaus, a convicted counterfeiter and alternative-currency evangelist whom government prosecutors have labeled a domestic terrorist. In Tokyo, he sneaks a peek at the latest anti-counterfeiting wizardry, while puzzling over the fact that banknote forgers depend on society's addiction to cash. In a downtrodden Oregon town, he mingles with obsessive coin collectors -- the people who are supposed to love cash the most, yet don't. And in rural Georgia, he examines why some people feel the end of cash is Armageddon's warm-up act. After stops at the Digital Money Forum in London and Iceland's central bank, Wolman flies to Delhi, where he sees first-hand how cash penalizes the poor more than anyone--and how mobile technologies promise to change that. Told with verve and wit, The End of Money explores an aspect of our daily lives so fundamental that we rarely stop to think about it. You'll never look at a dollar bill the same again.

The Little Book of Market Myths

2013-01-29 Business & Economics

Author : Kenneth L. Fisher
Release : 2013-01-29
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 015/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Market Myths written by Kenneth L. Fisher. This book was released on 2013-01-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exposes the truth about common investing myths and misconceptions and shows you how the truth shall set you free—to reap greater long-term and short-term gains Everybody knows that a strong dollar equals a strong economy, bonds are safer than stocks, gold is a safe investment and that high PEs signal high risk...right? While such "common-sense" rules of thumb may work for a time as investment strategies, as New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Ken Fisher, vividly demonstrates in this wise, informative, wholly entertaining new book, they'll always let you down in the long run. Ken exposes some of the most common—and deadly—myths investors swear by, and he demonstrates why the rules-of-thumb approach to investing may be robbing you of the kinds returns you hope for. Dubbed by Investment Advisor magazine one of the 30 most influential individuals of the last three decades, Fisher is Chairman, and CEO of a global money management firm with over $32 billion under management Fisher's Forbes column, "Portfolio Strategy," has been an extremely popular fixture in Forbes for more than a quarter century thanks to his many high-profile calls Brings together the best "bunks" by Wall Street's Master Debunker in a fun, easy-to-digest, bite-size format More than just a list of myths, Fisher meticulously explains of why each commonly held belief or strategy is dead wrong and how damaging it can be to your financial health Armed with this book, investors can immediately identify major errors they may be committing and adjust their strategies for greater investing success

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