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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061234001
ISBN-13
9780061234002
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54216294
Product Key Features
Book Title
Freakonomics Rev Ed : a Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Popular Culture, Economics / General, Economics / Theory
Features
Revised
Genre
Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
The funkiest study of statistical mechanics ever by a world-renowned economist... Eye-opening and sometimes eye-popping, An easy, funny read. Many unsolvable problems the Americans have could be solved with simple means., If Indiana Jones were an economist, he'd be Steven Levitt… Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae., A showcase for Levitt's intriguing explorations into a number of disparate topics.. There's plenty of fun to be had., "Provocative... eye-popping." -- New York Times Book Review: Inside the List "If Indiana Jones were an economist, he'd be Steven Levitt... Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae." -- Wall Street Journal "The guy is interesting!" -- Washington Post Book World "The funkiest study of statistical mechanics ever by a world-renowned economist... Eye-opening and sometimes eye-popping" -- Entertainment Weekly "Steven Levitt has the most interesting mind in America... Prepare to be dazzled." -- Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point "Principles of economics are used to examine daily life in this fun read." -- People: Great Reads "Levitt dissects complex real-world phenomena, e.g. baby-naming patterns and Sumo wrestling, with an economist's laser." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "Levitt is a number cruncher extraordinaire." -- Philadelphia Daily News "Levitt is one of the most notorious economists of our age." -- Financial Times "Hard to resist." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Freakonomics is politically incorrect in the best, most essential way.... This is bracing fun of the highest order." -- Kurt Andersen, host of public radio's Studio 360 and author of Turn of the Century "Freakonomics was the 'It' book of 2005." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "An eye-opening, and most interesting, approach to the world." -- Kirkus Reviews "An unconventional economist defies conventional wisdom." -- Associated Press "A showcase for Levitt's intriguing explorations into a number of disparate topics.... There's plenty of fun to be had." -- Salon.com "One of the decade's most intelligent and provocative books." -- The Daily Standard "Freakonomics challenges conventional wisdom and makes for fun reading." -- Book Sense Picks and Notables "The trivia alone is worth the cover price." -- New York Times Book Review "An easy, funny read. Many unsolvable problems the Americans have could be solved with simple means." -- Business World "Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences.... Steven D. Levitt will change some minds." -- Amazon.com, Levitt dissects complex real-world phenomena, e.g. baby-naming patterns and Sumo wrestling, with an economist's laser., Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences.... Steven D. Levitt will change some minds., Freakonomics is politically incorrect in the best, most essential way.... This is bracing fun of the highest order., A showcase for Levitt's intriguing explorations into a number of disparate topics…. There's plenty of fun to be had.
Dewey Decimal
330
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
One of the greatest young American thinkers offers his provocative and intriguing insights into basic life issues--from cheating to child rearing--in this highly readable and challenging new work Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? Which should be feared more: snakes or french fries? Who really deserves credit for the recent drop in crime? In this groundbreaking book, leading economist Steven Levitt--Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and winner of the American Economic Association's 2004 John Bates Clark medal for the economist under 40 who has made the greatest contribution to the discipline--reveals that the answers to such questions lie in economic theory, a field he is revolutionizing. Joined by acclaimed author Stephen J. Dubner, Levitt offers his most compelling ideas as he explores the basic questions of everyday life, reaching conclusions that have turned conventional wisdom on its head. Brilliantly reasoned, told in compelling, forthright language, and filled with keen insight, What Do Schoolteachers and Sumo Wrestlers Have in Common? remind us that economics is ultimately the study of incentives and competition--how people get what they want, or need, when others want or need the same thing., The legendary bestseller that made millions look at the world in a radically different way returns in a new edition, now including an exclusive discussion between the authors and bestselling professor of psychology Angela Duckworth. Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? Which should be feared more: snakes or french fries? Why do sumo wrestlers cheat? In this groundbreaking book, leading economist Steven Levitt--Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and winner of the American Economic Association's John Bates Clark medal for the economist under 40 who has made the greatest contribution to the discipline--reveals that the answers. Joined by acclaimed author and podcast host Stephen J. Dubner, Levitt presents a brilliant--and brilliantly entertaining--account of how incentives of the most hidden sort drive behavior in ways that turn conventional wisdom on its head.
LC Classification Number
HB74
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