Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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Book Information
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial |
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| Publish Date: | 08/25/2009 |
| Pages: | 315 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780060731335 |
| ISBN-10: | 0060731338 |
| Language: | English |
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