THE ECONOMIC NATURALIST by Robert H. Frank ( 9780753513385 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE ECONOMIC NATURALIST
WHY ECONOMICS EXPLAINS ALMOST EVERYTHING

By:

Robert H. Frank

Format:

Paperback

List price:

£14.99

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£10.94

Discount:

27% off

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£4.05

ISBN 10:

0753513382

ISBN 13:

9780753513385

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Publisher:

EBURY PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

3 April, 2008

Pages:

256

Description:

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.

Synopsis:

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 reveal why many of the most puzzling parts of everyday life actually make perfect (economic) sense.

Publication:

Imprint:

Virgin Books

Prizes:

Short-listed for Heathrow Travel Product Award: Travel Read, Non-Fiction 2009

Returns:

Returnable

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