Superfreakonomics (Harper Collins Publishers)

The "New York Times" bestselling "Freakonomics" was a worldwide sensation. Now, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with "SuperFreakonomics," and fans and newcomers alike will find that the "freakquel" is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. "SuperFreakonomics" challenges the way we think all over again, exploring the hidden side of everything with such questions as: How is a street prostitute like a department store Santa? Who adds more value: a pimp or a Realtor? What do hurricanes, heart attacks, and highway deaths have in common? Did TV cause a rise in crime? Can eating kangaroo meat save the planet? Whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically, Levitt and Dubner show the world for what it really is--good, bad, ugly, and, in the final analysis, superfreaky.