Superfreakonomics : global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance / Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner.

By:

Levitt, Steven D

Contributor(s):

Dubner, Stephen J

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [New York] : William Morrow, c2009.Edition: First editionDescription: xvii, 270 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

9780060889579 (acidfree paper)
0060889578 (acidfree paper)
9781554686087

Other title:

Super freakonomics

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HB 74.P8 L4797 2009

Contents:

Introduction: Putting the freak in economics -- How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa? -- Why should suicide bombers buy life insurance? -- Unbelievable stories about apathy and altruism -- The fix is in--and it's cheap and simple -- What do Al Gore and Mount Pinatubo have in common? -- Epilogue: Monkeys are people too.

Summary: Whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically, Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling to show how people respond to incentives.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General books	PAC UNIVERSITY General Stacks	HB 74.P8 L4797 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		25848

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically, Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling to show how people respond to incentives.