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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-02-29

Books mentioned on 578. Water, Water Everywhere — But You Have to Stop and Think

2 books · With Amy Kirby, Mark Johnson, Brian Beach, Natalie Koch · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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Stephen Dubner discussed Water, Race, and Disease by Werner Troesken and Arid Empire by Natalie Koch.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Water, Race, and Disease

    Werner Troesken · at 26:33

    Discussed
    “that was a question asked by Werner truskin Brian Beach's adviser in a 2004 book called water race and disease”
    Stephen Dubner 578. Water, Water Everywhere — But You Have to Stop and Think 2024-02-29 Listen at 26:33
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Arid Empire

    Natalie Koch · at 35:35

    Discussed
    “Natalie cook is a geography professor at Syracuse University and an author the book is called arid Empire the entangled fates of Arizona and Arabia”
    Stephen Dubner 578. Water, Water Everywhere — But You Have to Stop and Think 2024-02-29 Listen at 35:35
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
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