Автор: Levitt, Steven Название: Freakonomics ISBN: 0061956279 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780061956270 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 6260.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner offer the long-awaited paperback edition of Freakonomics, the runaway bestseller, including six Freakonomics columns from the New York Times Magazine and a Q A with the authors.
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? How much do parents really matter?
These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask.
But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the riddles of everyday lifefrom cheating and crime to parenting and sportsand reaches conclusions that turn conventional wisdom on its head.
Freakonomics is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist. They set out to explore the inner workings of a crack gang, the truth about real estate agents, the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan, and much more.
Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, they show that economics is, at root, the study of incentiveshow people get what they want or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomics--the long awaited follow-up to their New York Times bestseller. Based on revolutionary research and original studies SuperFreakonomics promises to once again challenge your students' view of the way the world really works.
Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and captivating storytelling to show students the hidden side of everything with such questions as: - How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa? - Why are doctors so bad at washing their hands? - How much good do car seats do? - What's the best way to catch a terrorist? "Thank goodness Levitt and Dubner] are back--with wisdom, wit and, most of all, powerful economic insight. . . . They] wryly, humorously and almost sadistically remind us that we are slaves to our own failures to parse situations into basic economic components."--Los Angeles Times
Автор: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner Название: Superfreakonomics ISBN: 0141030704 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141030708 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 10270.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: Looking deeper, questioning harder, this title uncovers the hidden truths about our world, from global cooling to patriotic prostitutes, drunk walking to why suicide bombers should buy life insurance.
Автор: Stephen J. Dubner,Steven D. Levitt Название: Freakonomics ISBN: 0141030089 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141030081 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 5270.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Modern life can be baffling and chaotic. Is there any way of making sense of it? The answer, explains groundbreaking thinker Steven Levitt, lies in economics. Not ordinary economics, but freakonomics. It is at the heart of everything we see and do and the subjects that bedevil us daily: from parenting to crime, sport to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. In Freakonomics Levitt turns conventional economics on its head, stripping away the jargon and calculations of the experts' to explore the riddles of everyday life and examine topics such as: how chips are more likely to kill you than murder or a terrorist attack; why sportsmen cheat and how fraud can be spotted; why violent crime can be linked not to gun laws, policing or poverty, but to abortion; why a road is more efficient when everyone travels at 20mph; how the name you give your child can give them an advantage in later life; and what really causes obesity epidemics. Ultimately, he shows us that economics is all about how people get what they want, and what makes them do it. Asking provocative and profound questions about human motivation and contemporary living and reaching some astonishing conclusions, Freakonomics will make you see the familiar world through a completely original lens.
After empowering Christianity and becoming its titular head during the first quarter of the fourth century, Roman emperor Constantine played a greater role in determining the core belief and practice of this religion than any family member or disciple of the historical Jesus. Implications of this fact are many and should be of interest to all Christians and others with an interest in, or connections to, Western Civilization.
The Evolution of God in Human Imagination addresses vital questions that many have asked for centuries, including how God became man and/or man became God. Professor Gersham A. Nelson examines the evolution of God from a Judeo-Christian perspective, first demonstrating how different regional cultures and mythologies seem to have influenced Judaism and Christianity, before showing how Christianity jettisoned the most fundamental concept of God held by Judaism and other ancient religions. Professor Nelson also argues that a close examination of the Church that emerged with the imperial patronage of Rome during the fourth century repudiated not only Judaism but also views attributed to the Jesus of history.
Failure to re-examine the foundation of Christianity, including claims made by leaders regarding divine will and prerogative, after the Reformation, ensured that contradictions and confusion continue to plague one generation of Christians after another. Even when conspicuous flaws were identified in the worldview advocated by Christian teachings, adjustments would, at best, be slow and selective. Nevertheless, the growing capacity of human brings to explore, discover, and create new knowledge has continued to inspire new questions and is providing some unanticipated answers.
Автор: Ioffe Dennis, Levitt Marcus, Peschio Joe Название: A/Z: Essays in Honor of Alexander Zholkovsky ISBN: 1618117785 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781618117786 Издательство: Turpin Рейтинг: Цена: 57890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This bilingual collection in honor of the great scholar and writer Alexander Zholkovsky brings together new work from forty-four leading scholars in nine countries. Like Zholkovsky`s oeuvre, this volume covers a broad range of subjects and employs an array of approaches. Topics range from Russian syntax to Peter the Great, literary theory, and Russian film.
Автор: Levitt Joel Название: Surviving the Spare Parts Crisis: Maintenance Storeroom and Inventory Control ISBN: 0831136049 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780831136048 Издательство: Marston Book Services Цена: 68640.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The key to uptime in manufacturing is managing risk, and Surviving the Spare Parts Crisis describes how to evaluate risk in the inventory. The book shows how the maintenance department can provide better support to purchasing agents and buyers and provides dozens of ideas to properly reduce inventory, reduce usage, and save money.
Автор: Levitt, Linda Название: Culture, celebrity, and the cemetery ISBN: 1138609781 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138609785 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 58170.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Monuments and memorials commemorating the dead and past events around the world have recently gained importance, not least because we are living in an era in which many are driven to record and archive the events of their lives. Cemeteries, in particular, are increasingly viewed as places associated with popular culture and cultural memory, with many now being considered as heritage tourism sites. Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery analyses the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, USA, examining how the cemetery presents itself as an attraction, whilst also safeguarding and promoting cultural heritage.
Focusing on an analysis of the articulation and performance of commemoration, Levitt examines how the cemetery leverages its rich resources to draw visitors and the diverse ways in which visitors interact with the cemetery, considering the influence of celebrity culture, fandoms, and cinema culture. Combining ethnographic research with cultural analysis, the book situates Hollywood Forever in the context of cemetery development in the United States and argues that touristic visits to cemeteries more generally have become similar to visits to more traditional memorials. Providing more than just a critical analysis of this fascinating cemetery as a landscape of famous death, Levitt coherently weaves the theme of cultural memory and meaning-making throughout every chapter. Offering the first book-length study of the cultural impact of Hollywood Forever in particular, and the cemetery as public heritage space in general, Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery will be of interest to scholars and students of heritage studies and tourism around the world.
Автор: Levitt Steven D Название: Superfreakonomics intl ISBN: 0062063375 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062063373 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 6260.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
Freakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J.
Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomicsthe long awaited follow-up to their New York Times Notable blockbuster. Based on revolutionary research and original studies SuperFreakonomics promises to once again challenge our view of the way the world really works.
Автор: Levitt, Steven Название: SuperFreakonomics ISBN: 0062003208 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062003201 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 8360.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Gordon-Levitt, Joseph Название: Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1, The ISBN: 0062121669 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062121660 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 11140.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Part of the "Tiny Stories" series, this book gathers together 32 illustrated stories.
Автор: Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt Название: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything ISBN: 0060731338 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060731335 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 11830.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: The long-awaited paperback edition of FREAKONOMICS, with a new preface, additional material, and an exclusive Q &A with Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.
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