Synopses & Reviews
Author of , a 3-million-copy seller, Robert Heilbroner offers here a compendium of readings from the "worldly philosophers" themselves. The selections range from the earliest economic thought to such towering volumes as Adam Smith's , Thomas Malthus's , David Ricardo's y, and John Maynard Keynes's . Acting as "a docent, not merely an editor," he takes the reader through the core arguments with "brilliantly clear commentary" ().
Review
"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
Synopsis
Judicious and generous selections from the key writings of masters of the economics game, complete with perceptive commentary.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.
Synopsis
Selections from great writings on economics, annotated and introduced by a distinguished economist and teacher.
About the Author
Robert L. Heilbroner was Norman Thomas Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research and author of The Worldly Philosophers and many other books.