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| Title: | Bet You Didn't Know
: Hundreds of Intriguing Facts About Living in the USA |
| Author: | Cheryl Russell |
| ISBN: | 1591026350 : 9781591026358 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 270 |
| Weight: | .438 Kg. |
| Published: | Prometheus Books - August 2008 |
| List Price: | 12.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Population & demography |
Statistics maven Cheryl Russell -- editorial director of New Strategist Publications and the former editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine -- has spent a career tracking down the facts that many pundits in the media avoid, don't know, or don't care to know. In "Bet You Didn't Know", a fast-paced adventure in trend spotting, she separates facts from fantasy and applies a hefty dose of common sense to provide a deeper understanding of the processes at work in American society. Whether you are planning to look for a job, invest in the stock market, get married, have children, buy a house, vote, run for political office, or are just looking for some luscious titbits to drop at your party, you had better check Russell's book first to get your facts straight. And you are guaranteed to be amazed by what you find! Russell knowingly focuses her perceptive eye on America's top obsessions.
"...full of almost random statistical facts. What makes it an intriguing book is the thought and commentary that Russell provides for each statistic... Russell pulled together well-tied themes, and her insights into them is what really makes this book shine... Hopefully, Russell will be successful enough with this volume to turn it into an annual event." -- Sacramento Book Review, September 2008.
