Teachings from the Worldly Philosophy
10 September 1997
Territory Rights — Worldwide.
Description
Selections from great writings on economics, annotated and introduced by a distinguished economist and teacher.
Reviews
"Judicious and generous selections from the key writings of masters of the economics game, complete with perceptive commentary." — Kirkus Reviews
"Heilbroner has come as close as a historian of economics gets to being a household name. . . . He makes hundreds of years of economic writings accessible and lively." — Gina Neff, Nation
"An easy-access guide to the seminal writings of the great economists, selected and annotated with the idea that 'economics is inextricably sociopolitical in nature.' . . . A welcome refresher course." — New York Observer
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