Books by Ollie Mann (illustrator)
The Truth Detective: How to Make Sense of a World That Doesn't Add Up
Tim Harford, Ollie Mann (illustrator)
This is an excellent book to help children learn to analyse information and think about how we interpret data. To appeal to kids, the book features ‘truth detectives’ and ‘truth villains’, but the topics are of interest to older readers as well. Concepts include confirmation bias, correlation versus causation, and the need to keep asking questions (for example, are the two things being compared equivalent; is there anything which is not being shown?). The Truth Detective engages young readers by asking them questions, and there are plenty of illustrations.
Ages 9-12
Interviews where books by Ollie Mann (illustrator) were recommended
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans Rosling -
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Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success
by Matthew Syed -
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The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli -
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Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study
by Tom Chatfield
The best books on Critical Thinking, recommended by Nigel Warburton
The best books on Critical Thinking, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Do you know your straw man arguments from your weasel words? Nigel Warburton, Five Books philosophy editor and author of Thinking from A to Z, selects some of the best books on critical thinking—and explains how they will help us make better-informed decisions and construct more valid arguments.
