Superfreakonomics

by StevenD.Levitt (Author), StephenJ.Dubner (Author)

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  Perfect Paperback
  2011

  $11.00

  Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have spent four years uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from terrorism to shark attacks, cable TV to hurricanes. The result is Superfreakonomics. It reveals, among other things: - Why you are more likely to be killed walking drunk than driving drunk - How a prostitute is more likely to sleep with a policeman than be arrested by one - Why terrorists might be easier to track down than you would imagine - How a sex change could boost your salary Because sometimes the most superfreaky solution is the simplest.

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  Paperback
  2010

  $4.94

  The international bestselling Freakquel to Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics, this book sees them looking deeper, questioning harder and uncovering even more hidden truths about our world, from global cooling to patriotic prostitutes, drunk walking to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance. Mind-blowing. (Wall Street Journal). Page-turning, politically incorrect and ever-so-slightly intoxicating, like a large swig of tequila. (The Times). Like Freakonomics but better...you are guaranteed a good time. (Financial Times). Great fun...Levitt is a master at drawing counter-intuitive conclusions. (Sunday Times). Studded with intriguing examples. (Daily Telegraph).

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $5.12

  Here at last is the long awaited sequel to the international bestselling phenomenon, Freakonomics. Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have been working hard, uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from charity to terrorism and prostitution. And with their inimitable style and wit, they will take us on another even more gripping journey of discovery. Superfreakonomics will once again transform the way we look at the world.

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $14.82

  The international bestselling Freakquel to Levitt and Dubner's Freakonomics, this book sees them looking deeper, questioning harder and uncovering even more hidden truths about our world, from global cooling to patriotic prostitutes, drunk walking to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance. Mind-blowing. (Wall Street Journal). Page-turning, politically incorrect and ever-so-slightly intoxicating, like a large swig of tequila. (The Times). Like Freakonomics but better...you are guaranteed a good time. (Financial Times). Great fun...Levitt is a master at drawing counter-intuitive conclusions. (Sunday Times). Studded with intriguing examples. (Daily Telegraph).