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Freakonomics

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. By late 2009, the book had sold over 4…

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Author
Steven D. Levitt · Stephen J. Dubner
Publication date
April 12, 2005
Publisher
William Morrow
Followed by
SuperFreakonomics
Language
English
Media type
Hardback and paperback

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FreakonomicsLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
FreakonomicsMedia typeHardback and paperback1.00infobox
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FreakonomicsPages336 pp (hardback edition)1.00infobox
FreakonomicsPublication dateApril 12, 20051.00infobox
FreakonomicsPublication placeUnited States1.00infobox
FreakonomicsPublisherWilliam Morrow1.00infobox
FreakonomicsSubjectEconomics, sociology1.00infobox

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