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Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
hardback
Published:
20 October, 2009
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780713999907 |
| ISBN10 | 071399990X |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 458 g |
| Product Dimensions | 150 x 32 x 230 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Allen Lane |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
Like Freakonomics, but better . . . thrilling . . . you are guaranteed a good time . . . underneath the dazzle, there is substance too * Tim Harford, Financial Times *
Levitt is a master at drawing counter-intuitive conclusions . . . great fun . . . Superfreakonomics travels further than its predecessor * Tom Standage, Sunday Times *
A humdinger of a book: page-turning, politically incorrect and ever-so-slightly intoxicating, like a large swig of tequila * The Times *
One of the most important books you'll read this autumn * GQ *
Levitt and Dubner's zeal for statistical anomalies is as undimmed as their eye for a good story . . . lie back and let Levitt and Dubner's bouncy prose style carry you along from one peculiarity to the next * Sunday Telegraph *
There's material here not just for one conversation, but for several.The authors mash together interesting academic research, surprising historical comparisons . . . and cute factoids * Daily Mail *
[Freakonomics] was fascinating . . . [SuperFreakonomics] is similarly studded with intriguing examples of economic analysis in action * Daily Telegraph *
Entertaining * BBC Focus *
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Author's Bio
Steven D. Levitt teaches economics at the University of Chicago. His idiosyncratic economic research into areas as varied as guns and game shows has triggered debate in the media and academic circles. Stephen J. Dubner lives in New York City. He writes for The New York Times and the New Yorker. In August 2003 Dubner wrote a profile of Levitt in The New York Times magazine. The extraordinary response to that article led to a remarkable collaboration.