WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird by Peter T. Leeson (Hardback Book)

Name: WTF?! An Economic Tour of the Weird by Peter T. Leeson (Hardback Book)
Brand: Stanford University Press

Stanford University Press

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, Italy criminally prosecuted cockroaches and crickets? Do you wonder why? Then this tour is just for you! Join WTF?!'s cast of colorful characters as they navigate the museum, led by guide and economist Peter T. Leeson. From one exhibit to the next, you'll overhear Leeson's riotous exchanges with the patrons and learn how to use economic thinking to reveal the hidden sense behind seemingly\n\nWTF?!\nAn Economic Tour of the Weird\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advert;