50 Facts that Should Change the World
UK £9.99,Canada $18.00,
UK Publication August 2007
ISBN 9781840468465
Paperback
Page Extent 352 pages
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- Global warming already kills 150,000 people every year
- There are 44 million child labourers in India
- Brazil has more Avon ladies than members of its armed services
In this new edition of her bestseller, Jessica Williams tests the temperature of our world and diagnoses a malaise with some shocking symptoms.
Get the facts but also the human side of the story on the world?s hunger, poverty, material and emotional deprivation; its human rights abuses and unimaginable wealth; the unstoppable rise of consumerism, mental illness, the drugs trade, corruption, gun culture, the abuse of our environment and more.
The prognosis might look bleak, yet there is hope, Williams argues, and it's down to us to act now to change things.
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'I have been dipping in and out of Jessica Williams' very fine book, imbibing it in parts and largely on the run. The facts are incontrovertible, but the questions remain of why is it so, who is responsible and what can we do? I thought that the strength of Jessica Williams' essays is that they are calm, never shrill, and therefore invite the reader into the discussion rather than leaving us with merely a sense of overwhelming difficulty. A fearless and compelling work. You need to know what’s in this book.’ - Monica Ali
'A research handbook for the No Logo generation' - Guardian
'A must-read' - BBC Liverpool
'Lucidly written, excellently researched, and with detailed referencing, the world won't look so rosy when you've put it down' - The Ecologist
'A book to surprise, enrage and inform, it is a powerful antidote to apathy which offers information on how to make a difference. A gem of a book.' - Agenda
'A shocking, eye-opening look at what is really going on in the world today. The cold statistics are so severe they speak for themselves, yet each one is elaborated upon with several pages explaining why the stark reality of the statistic has come to be, and what can be done about it … these figures would transform life as we know it, if only more people would become aware and take action.' - Midwest Book Review (US)
'Provides proof of why we cannot be complacent about the world as it is today. Should become the bible of political activists everywhere.' - New Statesman
'An admirably well-intentioned book that will provoke countless debates.' - Good Book Guide
'A remarkable snapshot of the state of global civilisation today, and just how fragile it really might be.' - The Booklover (Hong Kong)
'Memorable, hard-hitting and to the point' MSN Entertainment: Books; 'Should foster action' - Church Times
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Jessica Williams is a journalist and television producer for the BBC, where she has researched and produced interviews with such diverse figures as the political philosopher Noam Chomsky, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Sir David Attenborough, Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble, and the late American academic Edward Said.
See more books by: Jessica Williams
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Other editions / related titles:
50 Facts You Need to Know: Europe
50 Facts You Need to Know: USA
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