A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and the ideas of great thinkers in the field What causes poverty? Are economic crises inevitable under capitalism? Is government intervention in an economy a helpful approach or a disastrous idea? The answers to such basic economic questions matter to everyone, yet the unfamiliar jargon and math of economics can seem daunting. This clear, accessible, and even humorous book is ideal for young readers new to economics and for all readers who seek a better understanding of the full sweep of economic history and ideas. Economic historian Niall Kishtainy organizes short, chronological chapters that center on big ideas and events. He recounts the contributions of key thinkers including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and others, while examining topics ranging from the invention of money and the rise of agrarianism to the Great Depression, entrepreneurship,… (tovább)
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- Yuval Noah Harari: Sapiens (angol) 90% ·
Összehasonlítás - Matt Ridley: The Rational Optimist ·
Összehasonlítás - William Dalrymple: The Anarchy ·
Összehasonlítás - Niall Ferguson: Civilization ·
Összehasonlítás - Mohamed El-Erian: When Markets Collide ·
Összehasonlítás - William D. Cohan: The Last Tycoons ·
Összehasonlítás - Ivy Pinchbeck: Women Workers in the Industrial Revolution ·
Összehasonlítás - Charles Mackay: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds ·
Összehasonlítás - Carl Benedikt Frey: The Technology Trap ·
Összehasonlítás - Dan Cryan – Sharron Shatil – Piero (szerk.): Introducing Capitalism ·
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