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Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask--but Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life--from cheating and crime to sports and child...
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How Things Work uses familiar objects to introduce basic physics concepts, demonstrating the excitement and relevance to professionals in a variety of technical fields. Because its structure is defined by real-life examples, this book explores concepts as they're needed and then revisits them later on when they reappear in other objects. It integrates case studies throughout the chapters to easily convey an understanding and appreciation for physics....
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[1998]
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"Provides accounts from veterans of nearly every division (armor, infantry, airborne, marine) that saw combat in World War II. These soldiers carried out the same dirty, monotonous, dangerous job day after day and did it successfully. Not only did they do it in radically different circumstances against different enemies, but they themselves often came from completely different regional or ethnic backgrounds."