"What on Earth is Going On?" is a great read for anyone looking to stay updated about the current events around the world. The alphabetical glossary format makes it easy to navigate and find information on specific topics. The book covers a wide range of subjects, from climate change to devolution, and provides historical context and trivia to keep the readers engaged. Users would appreciate the author's effort to keep the book light-hearted and accessible, while still providing valuable information. Overall, a perfect read for people of all ages who want to stay informed about the world.

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"Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." Gertrude Stein The world's a complex and bewildering place. Every day we are bombarded with far information than we can possibly hope to absorb. We don't have the time, energy or patience to process it all and select what's important, and sometimes it's tempting to drop the news section straight in the bin and curl up on the sofa with the colour supplements instead. But there are a lot of things happening in the world that we simply can't afford to ignore. What On Earth Is Going On? fills in the background to the key issues of our times -- from Climate Change to the Credit Crunch, Darfur to Devolution -- taking the form of an alphabetical glossary that can be consulted at convenient moments. This is a book for the bedside table, the morning commute or the downstairs loo. A rich hotchpotch of world events, current affairs, historical background and amusing trivia, it is a gentle survival guide for people of all ages who wish they knew a little bit more about what on earth is going on.

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