Superfreakonomics

Sequel to the international bestseller "Freakonomics", Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner's "Superfreakonomics" is an irresistible look at the counterintuitive science of everyday life. The Freakquel is here. In "Superfreakonomics" Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner look deeper, question harder and uncover even more hidden truths about our world, from terrorism to shark attacks, cable TV to hurricanes. They ask, among other things: What's a sure-fire way to catch a terrorist? Are people hard-wired for altruism or selfishness? Which cancer does chemotherapy work best for? Why is combating global warming easier than we think? Sometimes, the most superfreaky solution is the simplest. "Travels further than its predecessor...Levitt is a master at drawing counter-intuitive conclusions". ("Sunday Times"). "Fascinating ...studded with intriguing examples". ("Daily Telegraph"). "Like "Freakonomics", but better ...you are guaranteed a good time". ("Financial Times"). "Page-turning, politically incorrect and ever-so-slightly intoxicating, like a large swig of tequila". ("The Times"). 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. He recently received the American Economic Association's John Bates Clark Medal, awarded every two years to the best American economist under forty. Stephen J. Dubner lives in New York City. He writes for "The New York Times" and the "New Yorker", and is the bestselling author of "Turbulent Souls" and "Confessions of a Hero-Worshipper". In August 2003 Dubner wrote a profile of Levitt in "The New York Times" magazine. The extraordinary response that article received led to a remarkable collaboration.

ISBN	0141030704	Pages	288
ISBN13	9780141030708 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	212
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd	Published in	London
Imprint	Penguin Books Ltd	Height (mm)	198
Format	Paperback	Width (mm)	129
Publication date	24 Jun 2010	Spine width (mm)	17
DEWEY	330	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC22

	An Explanatory note
	Introduction: Putting the Freak in Economics	1
	The perils of walking drunk
	The unlikely savior of Indian women
	Drowning in horse manure
	What is "freakonomics," anyway?
	Toothless sharks and bloodthirsty elephants
	Things you always thought you knew but didn't
Chapter 1	How is A Street Prostitute Like A Department-Store Santa?	19
	Meet Lasheena, a part-time prostitute
	One million dead "witches"
	The many ways in which females are punished for being born female
	Even Radcliffe women pay the price
	Title IX creates jobs for women; men take them
	1 of every 50 women a prostitute
	The booming sex trade in old-time Chicago
	A survey like no other
	The erosion of prostitute pay
	Why did oral sex get so cheap?
	Pimps versus Realtors
	Why cops love prostitutes
	Where did all the schoolteachers go?
	What really accounts for the male-female wage gap?
	Do men love money the way women love kids?
	Can a sex change boost your salary?
	Meet Allie, the happy prostitute; why aren't there more women like her?
Chapter 2	Why Should Suicide Bombers Buy Life Insurance?	57
	The worst month to have a body
	More...

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 ... Page-turning, politically incorrect and ever-so-slightly intoxicating, like a large swig of tequila The Times

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