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Author
Publication
2009 - Random House Trade Paperbacks, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
56,500 words, Guess
Page Count
226 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivedearundercoverec00harf
- Internet Archivedearundercoverec0000harf_m0o6
- ISBN-139780812980103
- ISBN-100812980107
- LibraryThing8913242
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- Goodreads6004848
- Library of Congress Control Number2009005682
- OCLC Control Number290470379
- Better World Books9780812980103
- Open LibraryOL23174489M
Classifications
- DDC330
- LCCHB74.P8 H374 2009
- LCCHB74.P8H374 2009
Description
Throughout history, great philosophers have been answering profound questions about life. But do they know why your socks keep disappearing from the dryer, or how to choose the quickest line at the supermarket? Probably not, but Tim Harford does. . . .In Dear Undercover Economist, the first collection of his wildly popular Financial Times columns, Tim Harford offers witty, charming, and at times caustic answers to our most pressing concerns--all through the lens of economics. Does money buy happiness? Is "the one" really out there? Can cities be greener than farms? Can you really "dress for success"? When's the best time to settle down? Harford provides brilliant, hilarious, unexpected, and wise answers to these and other questions. Arranged by topic, easy to read, and hard to put down, Dear Undercover Economist lends an outrageous, compassionate, and indispensable perspective on anything that may irk or ail you--a book well worth the investment.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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