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The Economic Naturalist — Why Economics Explains Almost Everything
Robert H Frank
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Description for The Economic Naturalist — Why Economics Explains Almost Everything
Paperback. Economics doesn't just happen in classrooms or international banks. It is everywhere and influences everything we do and see, from the cinema screen to the streets. This book reveals why many of the most puzzling parts of everyday life actually make perfect (economic) sense. Num Pages: 256 pages, Integrated b/w drawings and photos. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Have you ever wondered why there is a light in your fridge but not in your freezer? Or why 24-hour shops bother having locks on their doors? Or why soft drink cans are cylindrical, but milk cartons are square? The answer is simple: economics.
For years, economist Robert Frank has been encouraging his students to ask questions about the conundrums and strange occurrences they encounter in everyday life and to try to explain them using economics. Now in this bestselling book, he shares the most intriguing - and bizarre - questions and the economic principles that answer them to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753513385
SKU
9780753513385
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99-2
About Robert H Frank
Robert H. Frank is the Henrietta Louis Johnson Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management. His previous books include The Winner-Takes-All Society (with Philip Cook), Luxury Fever and Principles of Economics (with Ben Bernanke). Frank's many awards include the Apple Distinguished Teaching Award and the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of ... Read more
Reviews for The Economic Naturalist — Why Economics Explains Almost Everything
Fascinating ... provides the answers to some of life's quirkiest conundrums
Daily Mail
Explains how cold, hard cash really does make our world go round
Independent
Can be returned to again and again like one of those all-you-can-eat buffets
New York Times
Don't miss this addictive book. As Robert Frank and his students figured ... Read more
Daily Mail
Explains how cold, hard cash really does make our world go round
Independent
Can be returned to again and again like one of those all-you-can-eat buffets
New York Times
Don't miss this addictive book. As Robert Frank and his students figured ... Read more