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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 8 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
HarperCollins Publishers, 2005
Interesting - A Must Read if You Want a Different View of Economic Science
One thing you will certainly find in this book: A lot of interesting facts and controversial points of view about many things and aspects of the actual world that the most of us consider important. The book is written in a conversational way, and treats everything using a language that is understandable by anyone.
If you don't understand the first thing about economics this book is for you, ...
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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets51 reviews
Sudhir Venkatesh
HarperAudio, 2008
A great look into a side of America that most people never see.
This is a narrative of Sudhir Venkatesh as he explores the community and economy of a crack gang. This is a very interesting book and I think it really helped me understand the world better. I would suggest this to anyone that will work with the public, any teachers, police officers, military officers, and all other public servants.
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Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner
Harper Collins, 2006
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 1559 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2006
Freakonomics
This is the most fascinating book I have read this year. I could not resist sending copies to my friends and relatives
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Freakonomics: Un economista politicamente incorrecto explora el lado oculta de lo que nos afecta 10 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
Ediciones B, 2006
Excellent read - Inspired thinking
The basic premise of this book is that statistical analysis in the service of micro-economics can be used to illuminate how people actually behave. (This is distinct from the related question of how people ought to be behave, which properly belongs in the realm of ethics or, more dubiously, religion and politics.) In a world that is increasingly divided into murderous factions fueled by absurd ...
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Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner
Penguin Books Ltd (UK), 2006
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The Boy with Two Belly Buttons2 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
HarperCollins, 2007
My nephew laughed
I bought this book because I loved Freakonomics and wanted to support Stephen Dubner, but I wasn't sure how good it would be...I have read tons of "great books for kids" that I was less than impressed with...But, this was really cute. My 3 1/2 year old nephew paid attention when I read it to him, he laughed out loud and even asked to hear it again. That is a good sign to me. There is a "famous ...
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Choosing My Religion: A Memoir of a Family Beyond Belief (P.S.)68 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
Harper Perennial, 2006
A Fascinating Spiritual Journey
Turbulent Souls gives a fine account of the many journeys that took place within the Dubner Family Tree. Stephen Dubner traces his family roots which amazingly were rooted in Judaism. Its quite interesting how both of Stephen's parents became Catholics. In the case of Stephen's father, Sol(later Paul)it seemed as if he was rebelling against his overbearing father. Paul's story shows you that ...
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Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper (P.S.) 9 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
Harper Perennial, 2007
Poignant and pleasant
Dubner's book had a special meaning to me when I read it. I had just come back from a trip where I met a childhood idol of mine. While the meeting was great, somehow I came home feeling a bit of emptiness.
Dubner's tale eventually delves into this emptiness. First, he relates the story of his childhood fascination with Franco Harris, a great running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ...
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The Faith Between Us: A Jew and a Catholic Search for the Meaning of God2 reviews
Scott Korb, Peter Bebergal
Bloomsbury USA, 2007
Seeking God
This is an extremely moving book because, as a descendent of Augustine's Confessions, it is primarily about the experience of struggling with religious faith, not a catechism about what to believe. It has no designs on us. It aims only to involve us in two men's trying to come to personal terms with the idea of God and the experience of God. These two men begin in different places, pursue faith ...
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Microeconomics: AND Freakonomics
Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel L. Rubinfeld, ...
Prentice Hall, 2007
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Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner
Penguin Books Ltd (UK), 2007
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Macroeconomics: AND Freakonomics
Olivier Blanchard, Steve D Levitt, ...
Prentice Hall, 2008
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Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner
Riemann I.Bertelsmann Vlg, 2006
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Freakonomics
Stephen J. Dubner
Books on Tape, 2005
Editorial Review
Steven D. Levitt is a much heralded scholar who studies the stuff and riddles of everyday lifefrom cheating and crime to sports and child rearingand whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins with a mountain of data and a simple, unasked question. Some of these question concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in ...
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Freakonomics
Steven D./ Dubner, Stephen J. Levitt
Harperaudio, 2006
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