Bøker av Andrew Brooks

Bullshit Comparisons will challenge the way you think about rankings, charts and other marketing and political tools designed to create odious and dangerous comparisons.Is Boris Johnson really like Winston Churchill? Are electric cars actually greener than petrol ones? Which is the world's most successful university? Is Lisbon the new Barcelona? Should we compare the achievements of younger and older siblings even when we know it damages their self-worth? We make comparisons every day, but how helpful are they? Looking across a dazzling range of situations both familiar and unfamiliar, Bullshit Comparisons is a ground-breaking examination of the role of comparison in modern society, illuminated by examples spanning from the FIFA World Footballer of the year, to wine-tasting in London, hospital care in Sierra Leone and avocado farming in Colombia. Challenging us to think critically about the use of comparison through accessible, personal, and often amusing research, Andrew Brooks reveals the uses and abuses of comparisons in a book that isn't like anything else you have read.

Figerly Bunny loves to dance ballet. She also loves school, her friends, and Fairies. One night, she makes a special wish and is paid a visit by a magical friend and something truly magical happens! She ends up having a day like never before... Figerly Bunny is a fairytale story for children. Figerly Bunny is a real stuffed animal, named by Andrew's daughter, Lila, and this is her story. From the author: My daughter asked me to write her a fairy tale, so I took her seriously. I used elements from her real life in the story to make it more special for her. This is my first book, but not my last. I felt it was important to include a message of some kind in the story, as I believe that teaching through story is a great way to convey morals & ethics. The story of Figerly Bunny is primarily a story of gratitude; one of the most important principles to keep in your heart (in my opinion).

A scathing indictment of the current development agenda, and an impassioned call for a new and radical approach to alleviating global poverty.

A gripping expose on the hidden global trade networks of the fast-fashion and clothing recycling industry.