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THE ECONOMIC NATURALIST

In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas

by Robert H. Frank ...

Why do the keypads on drive-up cash machines have Braille dots? Why are round-trip fares from Orlando to Kansas City higher than those from Kansas City to Orlando? For decades, Robert Frank has been asking his economics students to pose and answer questions like these as a way of learning how economic principles operate in the real world-which they do everywhere, all the time. Once you learn to ... Read more

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Why do the keypads on drive-up cash machines have Braille dots? Why are round-trip fares from Orlando to Kansas City higher than those from Kansas City to Orlando? For decades, Robert Frank has been asking his economics students to pose and answer questions like these as a way of learning how economic principles operate in the real world-which they do everywhere, all the time. Once you learn to
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Under the Influence

Putting Peer Pressure to Work

by Robert H. Frank ...

From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, bold new ideas for creating environments that promise a brighter futurePsychologists have long understood that social environments profoundly shape our behavior, sometimes for the better, often for the worse. But social influence is a two-way street—our environments are themselves products of our behavior. Under the ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, bold new ideas for creating environments that promise a brighter futurePsychologists have long understood that social environments profoundly shape our behavior, sometimes for the better, often for the worse. But social influence is a two-way street—our environments are themselves products of our behavior. Under the
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Success and Luck

Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy

by Robert H. Frank ...

From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, a compelling book that explains why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in their success, why that hurts everyone, and what we can do about itHow important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, a compelling book that explains why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in their success, why that hurts everyone, and what we can do about itHow important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great
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Under the Influence

Putting Peer Pressure to Work

by Robert H. Frank ...

Narrated by Trevor White ...

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9 hours 32 min

From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, an audiobook narrated by Trevor White about bold new ideas for creating environments that promise a brighter futurePsychologists have long understood that social environments profoundly shape our behavior, sometimes for the better, often for the worse. But social influence is a two-way street—our environments are ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, an audiobook narrated by Trevor White about bold new ideas for creating environments that promise a brighter futurePsychologists have long understood that social environments profoundly shape our behavior, sometimes for the better, often for the worse. But social influence is a two-way street—our environments are
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Richistan

A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich

by Robert Frank ...

The rich have always been different from you and me, but this revealing and funny journey through “Richistan” entertainingly shows that they are more different than ever. Richistanis have 400-foot-yachts, 30,000-square-foot homes, house staffs of more than 100, and their own “arborists.” They’re also different from Old Money, and have torn down blue-blood institutions to build their own shining ... Read more

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The rich have always been different from you and me, but this revealing and funny journey through “Richistan” entertainingly shows that they are more different than ever. Richistanis have 400-foot-yachts, 30,000-square-foot homes, house staffs of more than 100, and their own “arborists.” They’re also different from Old Money, and have torn down blue-blood institutions to build their own shining
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The Black Arrow

by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Narrated by Frank Phillips ...

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8 hours 43 min

The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton. Outlaws in Tunstall Forest organised by Ellis Duckworth, whose weapon and calling card is a black arrow, cause Dick to suspect that his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley and his retainers are ... Read more

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The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton. Outlaws in Tunstall Forest organised by Ellis Duckworth, whose weapon and calling card is a black arrow, cause Dick to suspect that his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley and his retainers are
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The Darwin Economy

Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good

by Robert H. Frank ...

What Charles Darwin can teach us about building a fairer societyWho was the greater economist—Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics columnist and best-selling author of The Economic Naturalist, predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual ... Read more

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What Charles Darwin can teach us about building a fairer societyWho was the greater economist—Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics columnist and best-selling author of The Economic Naturalist, predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual
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Luxury Fever

Why Money Fails to Satisfy In An Era of Excess

by Robert H. Frank ...

A new luxury fever has America in its grip. Independent of stock prices, recessions, and inflation rates, the past two decades have witnessed a spectacular and uninterrupted rise in luxury consumption. Ordinary, functional goods are no longer acceptable. Our cars have gotten larger, heavier, and far more expensive. Mansions larger than 30,000 square feet no longer seem extravagant. Wristwatches ... Read more

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A new luxury fever has America in its grip. Independent of stock prices, recessions, and inflation rates, the past two decades have witnessed a spectacular and uninterrupted rise in luxury consumption. Ordinary, functional goods are no longer acceptable. Our cars have gotten larger, heavier, and far more expensive. Mansions larger than 30,000 square feet no longer seem extravagant. Wristwatches
... Read more
The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good

by Robert H. Frank ...

Who was the greater economist--Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics columnist and best-selling author of The Economic Naturalist, predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder of economics. The reason, Frank argues, is that Darwin's ... Read more

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Who was the greater economist--Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics columnist and best-selling author of The Economic Naturalist, predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder of economics. The reason, Frank argues, is that Darwin's
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A Straightforward Guide to Business Law 2023

Revised Edition 2024

by Robert Franks ...

This latest book, and timely, in the Straightforward Guides Series, Guide to Business Law, is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law and intellectual property. ... Read more

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This latest book, and timely, in the Straightforward Guides Series, Guide to Business Law, is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law and intellectual property.
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Business Law

by Robert Franks ...

This latest publication in the Straightforward Guides Series - A Guide to Business Law - is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law of intellectual property. It includes the implications for businesses ... Read more

$7.99 USD

This latest publication in the Straightforward Guides Series - A Guide to Business Law - is a comprehensive introduction to the law as it affects the business environment. The areas that affect business specifically are the English Legal system generally, contract law, employment law and company law. Also important is the law of intellectual property. It includes the implications for businesses
... Read more
The Literary Guide to the Bible

Edited by Robert Alter, Frank Kermode ...

Rediscover the incomparable literary richness and strength of a book that all of us live with an many of us live by. An international team of renowned scholars, assembled by two leading literary critics, offers a book-by-book guide through the Old and New Testaments as well as general essays on the Bible as a whole, providing an enticing reintroduction to a work that has shaped our language and ... Read more

$33.69 USD

Rediscover the incomparable literary richness and strength of a book that all of us live with an many of us live by. An international team of renowned scholars, assembled by two leading literary critics, offers a book-by-book guide through the Old and New Testaments as well as general essays on the Bible as a whole, providing an enticing reintroduction to a work that has shaped our language and
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THE ECONOMIC NATURALIST

Under the Influence

Success and Luck

Under the Influence

Richistan

The Black Arrow

The Darwin Economy

Luxury Fever

The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good

A Straightforward Guide to Business Law 2023

Business Law

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