The State of the World Atlas by Dan Smith OBE
An alternative Atlas that offers facts of the world through clear and easily understood graphics. With facts on such wide ranging topics as the international drugs trade, climate change, health and migration this is a must read for anyone interested in learning more about the world.
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The State of the World Atlas by Dan Smith OBE
Paperback RRP £14.99
In a world that has been governed recently by ‘fake news’ and leaders who dismiss ‘facts’, this statistically meticulous presentation of global trends is vitally important to understand the world today, including the economic, health and geo-political reverberations of Covid-19.
Compiled by an internationally acclaimed analyst, Dan Smith OBE, the 10th edition of this ground-breaking atlas is a milestone of graphic reporting and forensic analysis. It contains over 100 maps and infographics, with explanatory texts, analyse statistical trends and the most challenging issues facing the world today.
Around 258 million people live outside the country of their birth
14% of the world’s children are economically active
Nearly 2 billion people in the world are overweight or obese
More than 800 million people are undernourished
By 2050 almost all seabirds will have ingested plastic
Nearly 50% of the world’s economic output is generated in places aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Violence costs the world around $8.3 trillion a year – twice the amount needed to meet the UN’s development goals
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