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Author:

Levitt, Steven D.

Title:

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

Format:

[CD audio] :

Edition:

Library ed.

Publisher:

Books on Tape,

Copyright Date:

p2009

Description:

6 sound discs (7 hr., 28 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Economics--Psychological aspects.
Economics--Sociological aspects.
Economic man--Miscellanea.
Audiobooks.

Other Authors:

Dubner, Stephen J.

Notes:

Books on Tape: 8192-CD. Unabridged. Subtitle from container. Read by Stephen J. Dubner. Compact disc.

Contents:

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?

Summary:

"Steven Levitt, professor of economics at the University of Chicago, and author Stephen Dubner have again teamed together to apply economic reasoning to a wide range of real-world questions. As with the original Freakonomics, SuperFreakonomics is largely based upon the research of Professor Levitt, who has tackled problems inside and outside the field of economics"--From book's website.

ISBN:

0307713865
9780307713865

OCLC:

(OCoLC)427865547

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

YWPD162 -- Tipton Public Library (Tipton)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)