Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the riddles of everyday life--from cheating and crime to sports and child-rearing--and whose conclusions turn conventional wisdom on its head.

"Freakonomics" is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist.

They usually begin with a mountain of data and a simple question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality.

Thus the new field of study contained in this book: freakonomics. Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, Levitt and Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives--how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.

In "Freakonomics," they explore the hidden side of . .

. well, everything.

The inner workings of a crack gang. The truth about real-estate agents.

The myths of campaign finance. The telltale marks of a cheating schoolteacher.

The secrets of the Klu Klux Klan. What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world, despite a great deal of complexity and downright deceit, is not impenetrable, is not unknowable, and--if the right questions are asked--is even more intriguing than we think.

All it takes is a new way of looking. "Freakonomics" establishes this unconventional premise: If morality represents how we would like the world to work, then economics represents how it actually does work.

It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But "Freakonomics" can provide more than that.

It will literally redefine the way we view the modern world. Steven D Levitt has contributed to Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything as an author.

Steven D. Levitt is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal, awarded to the most influential economist under the age of forty.

Stephen J Dubner has contributed to Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything as an author. Stephen J.

Dubner is the author of "Choosing My Religion" and coauthor (with Steven D. Levitt) of the "New York Times" bestseller "Freakonomics".

He is a former writer and editor at the "New York Times Magazine", and lives in New York City with his family (less)

By the author of "Coma" and "Fever" (less)

How does if feel to find out your soul's true mission has been documented in details on an ancient leaf= that relates to you alone, and then to learn your future? Angela Donovan found it a deeply uplifting experience. But for her husband, Andrew, it was a life-changing moment that left him reeling, his lifelong skepticism challenged and destroyed.

The Hidden Oracle provides an inspiring look into one of the greatest mystical secrets of India, and shows you how to find it for yourself (less)

By the author of "Coma" and "Fever" (less)

Youll learn: Why youve chosen the partners you have and how to make better choices, How much sexual chemistry you and your partner really have, The ten types of relationships that wont work, How your childhood memories may be affecting your love life, The six essential qualities to look for in a mate, How to spot fatal flaws in a partner, Why you may be falling in love for the wrong reason. If youre single or divorced: read this book to understand why your past choices werent right for you and how to get it right this time.

If youre in love: learn how to be 100% certain that this relationship is the one for you. If youre married: discover how to understand and balance your differences so that you can live happily together every day.

Repackaged and redesigned for the modern reader with an iconic new cover, Are You The One For Me? is the last word in finding the right type of companionship for you. About the Author: Barbara De Angelis, Ph.

D., is one of the worlds most eminent relationship and personal growth psychologists.

Active for over 25 years, Barbara was one of the first voices to advocate self-help in the 1980s and was among the first nationally-recognised motivational teachers on television. Her messages about love, happiness and the search for meaning in our lives have reached millions across the globe.

She lives in Santa Barbara, California (less)

His only shortcoming was as a husband, and now they have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, and share three children they both adore. Blake gets to keep his globe-trotting lifestyle - dating a succession of beautiful, famous and very young women - while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan and pursues her passion, working as a child psychiatrist.

Then, everything changes..

. Maxine finds a new love just as a tragedy transforms Blake from carefree playboy to compassionate, responsible grown-up.

He wants Maxine in his life again - as a partner in a humanitarian project that could affect countless lives.But Maxine is on the cusp of a new life and almost certain that Blake, a.

k.a.

the Rogue, is a man capable of doing anything - except change..

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Instead, Rosenbaum says that we should focus our resources on handpicking content or products that are already out there--whether it's someone else's how-to-install-your-new-showerhead video or a particularly great movie review or an article about organic baby foods--that we think would be relevant and exciting to customers, and repackaging it for their consumption (less)

Not only that, now you can train your children out of problem behaviours--watching too much TV, not doing homework on time, disobeying parents in public, using foul language, not eating properly and much more. Peppered with relevant examples and keen insight, it is the perfect guide to create a superior learning environment for our child.

Now parents, teachers, principals as well as children themselves don't need to look far. Just follow the magic mantra, The 10 Laws of Learning and experience the difference (less)

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After all, she sees a shadowy river man where there isn't one. And then there was that time she and her best friend Courtney tried to conjure a spirit with a Ouija board .

. .

Alan is Courtney's cousin. His family moved to Maine when Courtney's father went missing.

It's not just Alan's dark good looks that make him attractive. He is also totally in touch with a kind of spiritual mysticism from his Native American heritage.

And it's not long before Aimee has broken up with her boyfriend . .

. But it's not Aimee or Alan who is truly haunted - it's Courtney.

In a desperate plea to find her father, Courtney invites a demonic presence into her life. Together, Aimee and Alan must exorcise the ghost, before it devours Courtney - and everything around her (less)

The city of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors hoping to marry her, thereby gaining control of the land. But when a naked, half-drowned man washes up on the beach, everything changes.

Told through the eyes of Klymene, a young girl who is like a daughter to Penelope, this is a timeless story of passion, jealousy, gods, and royalty in the aftermath of war. About the Author : Adele Geras has contributed to Ithaka as an author.

AD+LE GERAS is the celebrated author of many stories and novels, including The Tower Room, Watching the Roses, and Pictures of the Night. She lives in Manchester, England (less)

How long will she be able to withstand the pressure of the numerous suitors who seek her hand (and Ithaka) - and will she remain as faithful as mythology states, or might she fall in love with one of them? The vivid colours of life on the abundant island of Ithaka are evoked with magic and warmth, as Penelope and those around her tell their own incredible stories. Interspersed with wonderful verse retellings of Odysseus' adventures, this is a thrilling novel with a contemporary feel (less)

On Day 10 the author gives a series of MBA mini courses on research public speaking negotiating international business and more. This third edition of Steven Silbiger's bestselling book has the latest facts figures and trends as well as information on ethics in business post-Enron and personal finance.

All-new mini-courses in property investment business writing leadership coaching and financial planning have also been added. Prospective MBAs can use The 10-Day MBA to decide if they want to pursue a degree; those about to enter business school can use it to get a BIG head start on the competition; and those without the time and money can get the equivalent (less)

While Lucy's husband, Greg, retreats into himself, his and Lucy's eight-year-old daughter, Sophie, has simply stopped speaking. Desperate to help Sophie, Ellie turns to a book that gave her comfort as a child, "The Secret Garden.

" As its story of hurt, magic, and healing blooms around them, so, too, do Lucy's secrets--some big, some small. Peeling back the layers of her friend's life, Ellie is forced to confront her own as well: the marriage she left behind, the loss she'd hoped to escape.

And suddenly Ellie's carefully constructed existence is spinning out of control in a chain of events that will transform her life--and the lives of those around her--forever. About the Author : Julie Buxbaum has contributed to After You as an author.

Julie Buxbaum is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. The Opposite of Love is her first novel (less)

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