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This small book tells a big story. From ancient times to the modern world, The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation. It traces how capitalism and the market system emerged, and introduces the key ideas and people who shaped the discipline of economics.
From the emergence of agriculture to the warming of our planet, Andrew Leigh weaves a fascinating narrative punctuated by expert insights into key moments in human history. He reveals the radical origins of the game of Monopoly, why the invention of the plough led to gender inequality, how certain diseases shaped the patterns of colonialism, the reasons skyscrapers emerged first in American cities, and much more.
The result is an illuminating, entertaining book about the economic ideas and forces that shape our world.
Table of Contents-
1. Out of Africa and into Agriculture
2. The Grand Canal, the Printing Press and the Plague
3. The Age of Sail
4. The Industrial Revolution and the Wealth of Nations
5. Trade, Travel and Technology Take Off
6. Economic Models and the Modern Factory
7. World War I and the Depression
8. World War II and Bretton Woods
9. The Glorious Thirty?
10 .Markets, Markets Everywhere
11. Inflation Targeting and Inequality
12. Hot Markets and a Hotter Planet
13. The Pandemic and Beyond
ISBN: 9781760644000
Publication date: 20/02/2024
Price: $35.00
RRP: $35.01
Format: Paperback
Temporarily out of stock
Publishing status: Active
Author: Leigh, Andrew
Imprint: Black Inc
