Books

Books : reviews

Tim Harford.
Adapt: why success always starts with failure.
Abacus. 2011

When faced with complex problems we have become accustomed to looking to our leaders for grand visions that blaze a path to success. But in this ground-breaking book, Tim Harford shows us that in fact, the more we fail, the more likely we are to succeed.

Tim Harford.
How to Make the World Add Up: ten rules for thinking differently about numbers.
Bridge Street Press. 2019

Tim Harford’s superb bestseller takes us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation, bad research and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make communicating with numbers so rewarding. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about understanding the world around them.