Michael Blastland: The Hidden Half: The Unseen Forces That Influence Everything

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We humans are very clever creatures - but we're idiots about how clever we really are. In this entertaining and ingenious book, Blastland reveals how in our quest to make the world more understandable, we lose sight of how unexplainable it often is. Theresult - from GDP figures to medicine - is that experts know a lot less than they think.

Filled with compelling stories from economics, genetics, business, and science, The Hidden Half is a warning that an explanation which works in one arena may notwork in another. Entertaining and provocative, it will change how you view the world.