The Measure of Everything by Tim Harford – Signed Hardback

The Measure of Everything by Tim Harford | Signed Hardback Pre-Order

Pre-order a signed hardback copy of The Measure of Everything: How Numbers Shape Us by Tim Harford, a fascinating new non-fiction book from the acclaimed author and economist.

Published by W H Allen, this 336-page hardback explores the extraordinary role of numbers, statistics and measurement in shaping our world, offering an engaging perspective on the stories behind the data that influences our lives.

Book Details

• Title: The Measure of Everything: How Numbers Shape Us

• Author: Tim Harford

• Edition: Signed Copy

• Format: Hardback

• Signed by: Tim Harford

• Publisher: Ebury Publishing

• Imprint: W H Allen

• ISBN: 9780753561720

• Pages: 336

• Genre: Popular Science / Statistics / Data Analysis / Economics

• Publication Date: 25 March 2027

• Availability: Pre-Order

About the Book

The Measure of Everything: How Numbers Shape Us is a forthcoming work of non-fiction from Tim Harford, exploring the human stories behind the numbers that have shaped our world and continue to influence our future.

Bringing together themes of statistics, data analysis and political economy, this book offers a fresh perspective on how measurement and numerical information help us understand the world around us.

An appealing choice for readers interested in economics, data, statistics and the hidden stories behind everyday information, The Measure of Everything is an exciting addition to Tim Harford's collection of accessible non-fiction.

Perfect for fans of Tim Harford and collectors of signed popular science and economics books, this hardback makes a thoughtful gift or addition to any bookshelf.

Pre-order your signed copy from Archway Bookshop, an independent UK bookshop specialising in signed books and special editions.

Publication date: 25 March 2027.

'Tim Harford is one of the finest writers of nonfiction'
Matthew Syed

'He's a genius at telling stories that illuminate our world'
Malcolm Gladwell

This is the epic story of how data created the modern world - and why our future depends on learning to use it wisely.

For thousands of years, humanity's greatest breakthroughs have begun with a deceptively simple act: counting. Harvests and armies. Births and deaths. Money and trade. From the first marks scratched into clay tablets to the algorithms driving artificial intelligence, data has quietly shaped empires, transformed medicine, fuelled financial booms, won wars and changed the fate of nations.

Now, in his most ambitious book yet, bestselling author Tim Harford uncovers the hidden history of the numbers that made civilisation. Sweeping across centuries and continents, The Measure of Everything brings to life an extraordinary cast of visionaries, obsessives and revolutionaries: the medieval merchants who invented modern capitalism, the scientists who learned to predict the spread of disease, the pioneers who taught machines to think, and the dangerous ideologues who twisted data into a tool of control.

At once a grand narrative history, a guide to understanding the modern world and a bold vision of what comes next, this is a story about power - who has it, who loses it, and how data became the defining force of our age.

Thrilling, surprising and profoundly relevant, The Measure of Everything shows that the fate of societies has always belonged to those who understand the numbers behind them.