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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsOn the Wealth of Nations: Books That Changed the Worldby P J Orourke
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was first published in 1776 and almost instantly it was recognized as the fundamental work of economics, as important to the development of this field as Darwin's The Origin of Species would be for natural history eighty years later. The Wealth of Nations was also recognized as being really long; the original edition totaled over nine hundred pages in two volumes. And as P. J. O'Rourke points out, to understand The Wealth of Nations, you also need to read Smith's first doorstopper, The Theory of Moral Sentiments. But now you don't have to read either. That's because P.J. has waded through all of Smith's dense work, including Wealth's sixty-seven-page digression concerning the variations in the value of silver during the course of the four last centuries, which, says O'Rourke, to those uninterested in the historiography of currency supply, is like reading Modern Maturity in Urdu. In this hilarious and insightful examination of Smith and his groundbreaking work, which even intellectuals should have no trouble comprehending, P.J. puts his trademark wit to good use, and shows us why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary, and why the pursuit of self-interest is so important. Synopsis:InOn The Wealth of Nations, Americas most provocative satirist, P. J. ORourke, reads Adam Smiths revolutionaryThe Wealth of Nationsso you dont have to. Recognized almost instantly on its publication in 1776 as the fundamental work of economics,The Wealth of Nationswas also recognized as really long: the original edition totaled over nine hundred pages in two volumes—including the blockbuster sixty-seven-page “digression concerning the variations in the value of silver during the course of the last four centuries,” which, “to those uninterested in the historiography of currency supply, is like reading Modern Maturity in Urdu.” Although daunting, Smiths tome is still essential to understanding such current hot-topics as outsourcing, trade imbalances, and Angelina Jolie. In this hilarious, approachable, and insightful examination of Smith and his groundbreaking work, P. J. puts his trademark wit to good use, and shows us why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary, and why the pursuit of self-interest is so important. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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