The economics book.
Publisher: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2012Description: 352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map, portraits (some color) ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: BDZ0017285221ISBN: 9781409376415 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Economics
| Economics | Economics | Economic history | Economic theory & philosophy | Popular economics | Business & Management | Reference worksDDC classification: 330 LOC classification: HB171Summary: Bring economics to life with this essential guide to more than 100 of the big ideas in economic theory and practice covering everything from ancient theories right up to cutting-edge modern developments. All your complicated economic questions and theories explained by world experts.Economics is a broad topic and if you're not an economist by profession, your knowledge might be limited - until now! The Economics Book is your jargon-free, visual guide to understanding the production and distribution of wealth.Using a combination of authoritative, clear text, and bold graphics, this encyclopedia explores and explains big questions and issues that affect us all - everything from taxation, to recession, to the housing market and much more! By following an innovative visual approach, The Economics Book demystifies and untangles complicated theories. Make sense of abstract concepts through colourful graphics, fun facts, and step-by-step flow diagrams.Satisfy Your Hunger for KnowledgeDive deeper into the history of economics with this page-turning book! From the ancient Greeks to today, you'll discover over 100 key ideas from the world's greatest theorists, such as Thomas Malthus, John Maynard Keynes, and Milton Friedman. Fortunately, you don't need a degree in economics to gain this type of understanding. The Economics Bookis your accessible guide to gaining tonnes of invaluable economic knowledge and learning how the economy shapes our world!This book will be your guide through the history of economics:- Let the Trading Begin 400 BCE - 1770 CE- The Age of Reason 1770 - 1820- Industrial and Economic Revolutions 1820 - 1929- War and Depressions: 1929 - 1945- Post-War Economics 1945 - 1970- Contemporary Economics 1970 - PresentThe Series Simply ExplainedWith over 7 million copies sold worldwide to date, The Economics Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK Books. It uses innovative graphics along with engaging writing to make complex subjects easier to understand.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What causes poverty? Why do tax rates vary so much between countries, and why? Is inflation inevitable?
The Economics Book answers these and many other questions. It is your plain-speaking, visual guide to the production and distribution of wealth. Using a unique graphic approach, it explains the issues that affect us all, including taxation, recession, the housing market, the stock market, and savings rates.
It highlights how economic ideas can shape our world, such as the need for nations to act collectively to solve issues, from migration to climate change. Using graphics and flow diagrams, The Economics Book demystifies and untangles complicated theories to make sense of abstract concepts.
It also traces the history of economics from the ancient Greeks to today, presenting over 100 key ideas from the world's greatest economic thinkers, such as Thomas Malthus, John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman, showing you how theories develop as one economist influenced the next.
Whether you are studying economics or you just want to know how the world really works, The Economics Book is both an accessible guide and an invaluable reference.
Includes index.
Bring economics to life with this essential guide to more than 100 of the big ideas in economic theory and practice covering everything from ancient theories right up to cutting-edge modern developments. All your complicated economic questions and theories explained by world experts.Economics is a broad topic and if you're not an economist by profession, your knowledge might be limited - until now! The Economics Book is your jargon-free, visual guide to understanding the production and distribution of wealth.Using a combination of authoritative, clear text, and bold graphics, this encyclopedia explores and explains big questions and issues that affect us all - everything from taxation, to recession, to the housing market and much more! By following an innovative visual approach, The Economics Book demystifies and untangles complicated theories. Make sense of abstract concepts through colourful graphics, fun facts, and step-by-step flow diagrams.Satisfy Your Hunger for KnowledgeDive deeper into the history of economics with this page-turning book! From the ancient Greeks to today, you'll discover over 100 key ideas from the world's greatest theorists, such as Thomas Malthus, John Maynard Keynes, and Milton Friedman. Fortunately, you don't need a degree in economics to gain this type of understanding. The Economics Bookis your accessible guide to gaining tonnes of invaluable economic knowledge and learning how the economy shapes our world!This book will be your guide through the history of economics:- Let the Trading Begin 400 BCE - 1770 CE- The Age of Reason 1770 - 1820- Industrial and Economic Revolutions 1820 - 1929- War and Depressions: 1929 - 1945- Post-War Economics 1945 - 1970- Contemporary Economics 1970 - PresentThe Series Simply ExplainedWith over 7 million copies sold worldwide to date, The Economics Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK Books. It uses innovative graphics along with engaging writing to make complex subjects easier to understand.
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