The Economics Book
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  • Published: 8 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781984839343
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

The Economics Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

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Hardback
5 Nov 2024
Hardback
22 Aug 2012
EBook
5 Nov 2024
Audiobook
8 Jan 2019
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DK's bestselling guide to the history of economics – fully revised and updated

From Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, to Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes, to the top economic thought leaders of today, The Economics Book is the essential audio reference for students and anyone else with an interest in how economies work.

An easy-to-follow style, succinct quotations, and thoroughly accessible text throw light on the applications of economics, making them relatable through everyday examples and concerns.

Employing DK's trademark straightforward approach, The Economics Book takes a frequently confusing subject and makes sense of it, clearly highlighting both historically important and emerging ideas in this critical field of science.
  • Published: 8 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781984839343
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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Praise for The Economics Book

Praise for The Economics Book:

  • 2014 The Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Award Winner

  • "This entertaining and informative volume will make economics not only accessible but potentially even fascinating to a wide range of readers at and above a high-school reading level." --Booklist Editors' Choice: Reference Sources

  • "[The Big Ideas Simply Explained books] are beautifully illustrated with shadow-like cartoons that break down even the most difficult concepts so they are easier to grasp. These step-by-step diagrams are an incredibly clever learning device to include, especially for visual learners." - Examiner.com

  • "The Economics Book takes a unique approach to elucidating this often murky subject through well-written entries. The book's brilliance lies in its packaging of economic theory into easily digestible essays. Overall, this book will make economics not only accessible but potentially even fascinating to a wide range of readers at and above a high-school reading level." - Booklist *Starred Review