Freakonomics - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0061242705 ISBN 13: 9780061242700

Publisher: HARPER COLLINS, 2006

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"Levitt is a number cruncher extraordinaire." -- Philadelphia Daily News

"Freakonomics was the 'It' book of 2005." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Hard to resist." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The trivia alone is worth the cover price." -- New York Times Book Review

"The guy is interesting!" -- Washington Post Book World

"Provocative. eye-popping." -- New York Times Book Review: Inside the List

"The trivia alone is worth the cover price."--New York Times Book Review

"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

"An easy, funny read. Many unsolvable problems the Americans have could be solved with simple means."--Business World

"Hard to resist."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The guy is interesting!"--Washington Post Book World

"Steven Levitt has the most interesting mind in America... Prepare to be dazzled."--Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point

"Freakonomics was the 'It' book of 2005."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Principles of economics are used to examine daily life in this fun read."--People: Great Reads

"Provocative... eye-popping."--New York Times Book Review: Inside the List

"The funkiest study of statistical mechanics ever by a world-renowned economist... Eye-opening and sometimes eye-popping"--Entertainment Weekly

"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

"Levitt is a number cruncher extraordinaire."--Philadelphia Daily News

"If Indiana Jones were an economist, he'd be Steven Levitt... Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae."--Wall Street Journal

"Levitt dissects complex real-world phenomena, e.g. baby-naming patterns and Sumo wrestling, with an economist's laser."--San Diego Union-Tribune

"Freakonomics challenges conventional wisdom and makes for fun reading."--Book Sense Picks and Notables

"An unconventional economist defies conventional wisdom."--Associated Press

"Levitt is one of the most notorious economists of our age."--Financial Times

"An eye-opening, and most interesting, approach to the world."--Kirkus Reviews

"Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences.... Steven D. Levitt will change some minds."--Amazon.com

If Indiana Jones were an economist, he d be Steven Levitt Criticizing Freakonomics would be like criticizing a hot fudge sundae. --Wall Street Journal"

Provocative eye-popping. --New York Times Book Review: Inside the List"

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"

About the Author:

Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, given to the most influential American economist under forty. He is also a founder of The Greatest Good, which applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.

Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning journalist and radio and TV personality, has worked for the New York Times and published three non-Freakonomics books. He is the host of Freakonomics Radio and Tell Me Something I Don't Know.

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