Thomas Gilovich

Gary Belsky

Lessons from the New Science of Behavioral Economics

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes--and how to Correct Them

Protect and grow your finances with help from this definitive and practical guide to behavioral economics—revised and updated to reflect new economic realities.

In their fascinating investigation of the ways we handle money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychological forces—the patterns of thinking and decision making—behind seemingly irrational behavior. They explain why so many otherwise savvy people make foolish financial choices: why investors are too quick to sell winning stocks and too slow to sell losing shares, why home sellers leave money on the table and home buyers don’t get the biggest bang for their buck, why borrowers pay too much credit card interest and savers can’t sock away as much as they’d like, and why so many of us can’t control our spending. Focusing on the decisions we make every day, Belsky and Gilovich provide invaluable guidance for avoiding the financial faux pas that can cost thousands of dollars each year.

Filled with fresh insight; practical advice; and lively, illustrative anecdotes, this book gives you the tools you need to harness the powerful science of behavioral economics in any financial environment.

Lessons from the Life-Changing Science of Behavioral Economics

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them

Neil Fine

New York Times Bestseller “Fascinating.”—Men’s Health, Best Beach Reads for Sports Fans On the Origins of Sports is an illustrated book built around the original rules of 21 of the world’s most popular sports, from football and soccer to wrestling and mixed martial arts. Never before have the original rules for these sports coexisted in one volume. Brimming with history and miscellany, it is the ultimate sports book for the thinking fan. Each sport’s chapter includes a short history, the sport’s original rules, and a deeper look into an element of the sport, such as the evolution of the baseball glove; sports with war roots; a compendium of sports balls; and iconic sports trophies. Written by ESPN The Magazine’s former editor in chief, Gary Belsky, and executive editor, Neil Fine, and filled with period-style line drawings in a handsome package, On the Origins of Sports is a book that sports fans and history buffs alike will want to display on their coffee tables, showcase on their bookshelves, and treasure for generations.

The Early History and Original Rules of Everybody’s Favorite Games

On the Origins of Sports

Protect and grow your finances with help from this definitive and practical guide to behavioral economics—revised and updated to reflect new economic realities. In their fascinating investigation of the ways we handle money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychological forces—the patterns of thinking and decision making—behind seemingly irrational behavior. They explain why so many otherwise savvy people make foolish financial choices: why investors are too quick to sell winning stocks and too slow to sell losing shares, why home sellers leave money on the table and home buyers don’t get the biggest bang for their buck, why borrowers pay too much credit card interest and savers can’t sock away as much as they’d like, and why so many of us can’t control our spending. Focusing on the decisions we make every day, Belsky and Gilovich provide invaluable guidance for avoiding the financial faux pas that can cost thousands of dollars each year. Filled with fresh insight; practical advice; and lively, illustrative anecdotes, this book gives you the tools you need to harness the powerful science of behavioral economics in any financial environment.

"Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal why people spend, invest, save, borrow, and, most important, waste money. They provide fascinating insights into all manner of occurrencestipping, gambling, plane crashes, lotteries, and game shows, to name just a few - to explain behavioral economics in a way that is as entertaining as it is informative. Best of all, they offer dozens of useful tips that will help us overcome the blind spots that cloud our financial judgment and will allow us to enjoy greater financial freedom."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Brendan O'Connor

The popular Answer Guy from ESPN The Magazine provides a compilation of information, trivia, anecdotes, and answers to some of sports fans' most pressing questions, in sixty-five entertaining columns that cover such crucial questions as "Why are there 18 holes in a round of golf" and "Why do hockey players wear shorts?" Original. 35,000 first printing.

Extinguishing the Burning Questions of Sports with the Water Bucket of Truth

ESPN the Magazine Presents Answer Guy

The New York Times bestseller: “The perfect book for game-players and trivia fans . . . On the Origins of Sports knocks it outta the park. Don’t miss it” (Houston Style Magazine). On the Origins of Sports is an illustrated book built around the original rules of twenty-one of the world’s most popular sports, from football and soccer to wrestling and mixed martial arts. Never before have the original rules for these sports coexisted in one volume. Brimming with history and miscellany, it is the ultimate sports book for the thinking fan. Each sport’s chapter includes a short history, the sport’s original rules, and a deeper look into an element of the sport, such as the evolution of the baseball glove; sports with war roots; a compendium of sports balls; and iconic sports trophies. Written by ESPN The Magazine’s former editor-in-chief, Gary Belsky, and executive editor, Neil Fine, and filled with period-style line drawings, On the Origins of Sports is a book that sports fans and history buffs alike will treasure for generations. “I found this book to be massively fun, educational, and inspiring—and I don’t even like sports.” —A. J. Jacobs, New York Times–bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically “Fascinating.” —Men’s Health, “Best Beach Reads for Sports Fans” “Sports buffs will prize this in-depth look at competitive games, including the history of the baseball glove and iconic trophies.” —Real Simple, “Gifts for Dads” “A book this informative has no right to be this much fun. On the Origins of Sports is a winner.” —Dan Okrent, founder, Rotisserie Baseball

The Early History and Original Rules of Everybody's Favorite Games

A comprehensive compendium of sports facts, presented in a visual layout of lists, charts, graphs, time lines, and short narratives, features such tidbits as the eight positions of Abbott & Costello's "Who's On First?" routine, the text of Bill Murray's "Cinderella story" speech, and the story behind Wheaties box athlete covers.

Gary Belsky

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