The little book of economics / [Niall Kishtainy, consultant editor ; George Abbot, John Farndon, Frank Kennedy, James Meadway, Christopher Wallace, Marcus Weeks, contributors].
"Content previously published in The Economics Book."
Contents
Let the trading begin: 400 BCE-1820 CE -- Industrial and economic revolutions: 1820-1929 -- War and depressions: 1929-1945 -- Post-war economics: 1945-70 -- Contemporary economics: 1970-present.
Summary
From the earliest forms of currency to the Industrial Revolution, and from the birth of the stock market to free-market capitalism and globalized trade, The Little Book of Economics brings economic theory and the work of key economists to life. Journeying through centuries of economic thought, it is the perfect pocket-sized guide to the subject.
