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Superfreakonomics: global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance
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[New York] : William Morrow, c2009.
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xvii, 270 pages ; 24 cm.
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IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 13
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Whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically, Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling to show how people respond to incentives.

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1st ed.
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English
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0060889578 , 9780060889579 (acid-free paper) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically, Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling to show how people respond to incentives.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Levitt, S. D., & Dubner, S. J. (2009). Superfreakonomics: global cooling, patriotic prostitutes, and why suicide bombers should buy life insurance. [New York], William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Levitt, Steven D and Stephen J. Dubner. 2009. Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance. [New York], William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Levitt, Steven D and Stephen J. Dubner, Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance. [New York], William Morrow, 2009.

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Levitt, Steven D. and Stephen J Dubner. Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance. [New York], William Morrow, 2009.

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