Superfreakonomics : global cooling, patriotic prostitutes and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance / Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner.
By: Levitt, Steven D
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Contributor(s): Dubner, Stephen J.
Publisher: London : Allen Lane, c2009Description: xv, 270 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780713999914 (pbk.); 0713999918 (pbk.); 9780713999907 (hbk.).Subject(s): Economics -- Psychological aspects | Economics -- Sociological aspectsDDC classification: 330
Contents:
Introduction: Putting the freak in economics. 1. How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa? 2. Why should suicide bombers buy life insurance? 3. Unbelievable stories about apathy and altruism. 4. The fix is in-and it's cheap and simple. 5. What do Al Gore and Mount Pinatubo have in common? - Epilogue: Monkeys are people too.
| Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 3, Shelf 5 , Side 1, TierNo 2, BayNo 6 |
330 LEV 2009 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | TBSxx,34004,03,AD | 5000104308 |
Includes index.
Introduction: Putting the freak in economics. 1. How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa? 2. Why should suicide bombers buy life insurance? 3. Unbelievable stories about apathy and altruism. 4. The fix is in-and it's cheap and simple. 5. What do Al Gore and Mount Pinatubo have in common? - Epilogue: Monkeys are people too.