New edition of one of enthralling books on the economy sold by drawing more than 1 million copies.Tim Харфорд promises to the reader to do an economy interesting, and he executes the promise. Main dignity of his book is in that after her you begin to see everywhere economic conformities to law to understand, for what nobel prizes hand economists. Usual explanations, why all is arranged so, but not differently, stop to arrange - and you aim to dig deeper. Харфорд tells not nearly about what it is taught on the standard course of economy in all institutions of higher learning. He uses economic principles and thinking of economist, to explain the different everyday phenomena - from corks on roads to the high prices on coffee.In Russian language published first.