imfromoutofthisworld
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A new epic series by the best-selling writer of Robert Jordan's final Wheel of Time novels introduces the world of Roshar through the experiences of a war-weary royal compelled by visions, a highborn youth condemned to military slavery and a woman...
An award-winning University of Chicago economist studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life to show that economics is, in plainest terms, the study of incentives.
The authors explore the economics of real-world issues often viewed as insignificant and examine hidden incentives behind all sorts of human behavior. The text contains controversial themes. The coauthor is Stephen J. Dubner.
*Finalist for the California Book Award* The thirteen stories in Birds of Paradise Lost shimmer with humor and pathos as they chronicle the anguish and joy and bravery of America's newest Americans, the troubled lives of those who fled Vietnam...