Freakonomics[魔鬼经济学]
图书信息
书名:Freakonomics[魔鬼经济学]作者:Steven D. Levitt,Stephen J. Dubner
包装:Paperback
页数:315页
出版社:HarperCollins US
出版时间:2009-8-25
图书简介
Freakonomics is a must-read for anyone interested in challenging common perceptions of the world. The book uses economic principles and data analysis to explore the hidden side of everything. The authors, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, provide a fresh perspective on topics ranging from cheating and crime to sports and child-rearing, and their conclusions regularly turn conventional wisdom on its head. The book is packed with intriguing insights that will leave readers thinking about the world in new ways. For example, did you know that a swimming pool is more dangerous than a gun, or that schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have something in common? This book will appeal to anyone who believes that the truth is stranger than fiction and is curious about how economics can help make sense of the world around us.
推荐理由
Freakonomics challenges readers to think differently about the world around them. The authors use economic principles and data analysis to explore the hidden side of everything, from cheating and crime to sports and child-rearing. By doing so, they raise unconventional questions and challenge conventional wisdom. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the world in a deeper way, and is sure to leave readers with a fresh perspective on the world around them.