The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics

In his <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>Liar’s Poker</i> and <i>Moneyball</i>, Michael Lewis gave us an unprecedented look at what goes on behind the scenes on Wall Street. Now he takes us back across the centuries to explore the four classics that created and defined not just Wall Street, but the entire economic system we live under today. Brought together with Lewis’s illuminating editorial commentary, they form an essential reference for any student of economics—in fact, for anyone who wants to understand the market forces and government policies that have shaped our world, and will continue to shape our future.<br> Includes:<br> 1776: <i>The Wealth of Nations</i> by Adam Smith<br> 1798: <i>An Essay on the Principle of Population</i> by Thomas Malthus <br> 1817: <i>Principles of Political Economy and Taxation</i> by David Ricardo<br> 1899: <i>The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions</i> by Thorstein Veblen <br> 1936: <i>The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money</i> by John Maynard Keynes<br>

Author(s): Michael Lewis  

ISBN 10: 1402792182
ISBN 13: 9781402792182
Pages: 1472
Publication: 7/19/2011