SUPER CRUNCHERS Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart

The highly technical theories of super crunching are navigated with ease and aplomb in this peppy reading. Ian Ayres explains the importance of economic principles used in conducting research. James Lurie tackles these intricacies of economic data with a narrative style aimed at general listeners. The somewhat dull concept of consolidating vast numbers simultaneously is given vigor by Lurie's ability to weave the human story behind the various points. Unlike other economic bestsellers, which feature modern case studies, Ayres's text weaves economic principles across decades and borders, all of which is made comprehensible by the narrator. M.R. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 08]