When to Rob a Bank: ...and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants

by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Book Overview

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It's the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has made the Freakonomics guys an international sensation, with more than 7 million books sold in 40 languages,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062385321
• ISBN13: 9780062385321
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

You can tell by the title this going to be a whacky but delightful experience.

The authors skip the big issues but tackle off-the-beaten-path tidbits of Americana. It’s kind of an intellectual version of Mad Magazine. Whether it’s about how Pete Rose outfoxed his autograph collectors or how many miscreants happened to share the same middle name, the authors are going to make laugh, smirk, or gasp.