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  • WTF?!

    An Economic Tour of the Weird

    "The most interesting book I have read in years. . . . WTF?! is like Freakonomics on steroids." —Steven D. Levitt, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of FreakonomicsDid you know that "pre-owned" wives were sold at auction in nineteenth-century England? That today, in Liberia, accused criminals sometimes drink poison to determine their fate? How about the fact that, for 250 years, Italy criminally ... Read more

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  • WTF?!

    An Economic Tour of the Weird

    Step right up! Get your tickets for WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird! This rollicking tour through a museum of the world's weirdest practices is guaranteed to make you say, "WTF?!" Did you know that "preowned" wives were sold at auction in nineteenth-century England? That today, in Liberia, accused criminals sometimes drink poison to determine their fate? How about the fact that, for 250 years, ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • The Invisible Hook

    The Hidden Economics of Pirates

    by Peter Leeson ...
    Pack your cutlass and blunderbuss--it's time to go a-pirating! The Invisible Hook takes readers inside the wily world of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century pirates. With swashbuckling irreverence and devilish wit, Peter Leeson uncovers the hidden economics behind pirates' notorious, entertaining, and sometimes downright shocking behavior. Why did pirates fly flags of Skull & Bones? Why ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Anarchy Unbound

    Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think

    Series series Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
    In Anarchy Unbound, Peter T. Leeson uses rational choice theory to explore the benefits of self-governance. Relying on experience from the past and present, Professor Leeson provides evidence of anarchy 'working' where it is least expected to do so and explains how this is possible. Provocatively, Leeson argues that in some cases anarchy may even outperform government as a system of social ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • The Secrets of Pirate Management

    From The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates

    by Peter Leeson ...
    Series series Princeton Shorts
    What can today's corporate raiders learn from the scourge of the high seas? A lot, as it turns out! Pirates have a surprising amount to teach about building better organizations, promoting diversity in the workplace, and creating powerful brands, among many other business lessons. Curious to hear more? Then sign up for Professor Blackbeard's Management 101 class. And don't be late. He's got a hell ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Doctor Who: The Apocalypse Collection

    1st, 4th, 10th and 11th Doctor Novelisation

    Unabridged

    20 hours 28 min

    Whole civilisations are threatened in these four classic TV novelisations featuring the First, Fourth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors.In Galaxy Four, by William Emms, the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki find the Drahvins and the Rills engaged in battle on a desolate planet - one that will explode in two days' time.In The Ark, by Paul Erickson, the Earth is about to plunge into the Sun and humanity is ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

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    Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

    Series series Degree in a Book
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    A Philosophical History of Number and Humanity from Antiquity to the Present

    Ranging from math to literature to philosophy, Uncountable explains how numbers triumphed as the basis of knowledge—and compromise our sense of humanity.Our knowledge of mathematics has structured much of what we think we know about ourselves as individuals and communities, shaping our psychologies, sociologies, and economies. In pursuit of a more predictable and more controllable cosmos, we have ... Read more

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    Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction

    The Grand Master details his development as a writer and shares thirteen favorite sci-fi stories from his youth and what they taught him about writing.Every writer must start somewhere. Robert Silverberg was once simply a young man learning the art and craft of writing before he found success. But how did he get from there to winning four Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, and six Nebula Awards, as ... Read more

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