Freakonomics
2005 nonfiction book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the film, see Freakonomics (film). For the podcast, see Freakonomics Radio.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is the debut non-fiction book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner. Published on April 12, 2005, by William Morrow, the book has been described as melding pop culture with economics.[1] By late 2009, the book had sold over 4 million copies worldwide.[2] Based on the success of the original book, Levitt and Dubner have grown the Freakonomics brand into a multi-media franchise, with a sequel book, a feature film, a regular radio segment on National Public Radio, and a weekly blog.
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Economics, Sociology |
Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | April 12, 2005 |
Media type | Hardback & Paperback |
Pages | 336 pp (hardback edition) |
ISBN | 0-06-123400-1 (Hardback), ISBN 0-06-089637-X (large print paperback) |
OCLC | 73307236 |
Followed by | SuperFreakonomics |
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