the little book of shocking global facts [book review]

DID YOU KNOW...

• Every year 10 -14 billion units of small arms ammunition are produced. That's two units each for every person on the planet.
• For every $4 of aid provided to less economically developed nations, $1 is taken back by the major industrialised countries through the imposition of trade restrictions.
The US pharmaceutical industry spends 24.4 % on promotion and just 13.4 % on research and development.'
There are over 250,000 child soldiers involved in 20 conflict zones around the world.

All these facts and more are presented in this amazing book

The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts
Amazon
The Book Depository

I'm a terrible facts fiend, I love facts, data and infographics. The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts has lots of all these, and the best thing is it presents them in such an accessible and fun way that it makes all these facts - which might otherwise seem heavy and boring - really fun. It's also a visual artwork. The infographics are very cleverly conceived and so creatively executed.

effects of global warming, from The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts | Amazon | The Book Depository

air pollution and health in China, from The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts | Amazon | The Book Depository

the pharmaceutical industry, from The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts | Amazon | The Book Depository

world trade, from The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts | Amazon | The Book Depository

Guantanamo Bay, the numbers, from The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts | Amazon | The Book Depository

You can see more pages from The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts here, courtesy of its publisher Fiell.

... from The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts

a visual book highlighting the inequalities of rampant globalisation
editor: barnbrook design (jonathan barnbrook)

publisher: fiell publishing

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