BRIEF HISTORY OF ECONOMICS (2ND ED)

Blending past and present, this brief history of economics is the perfect book for introducing students to the field.A Brief History of Economics illustrates how the ideas of the great economists not only influenced societies but were themselves shaped by their cultural milieu. Understanding the economists visions -- lucidly and vividly unveiled by Canterbery -- allows readers to place economics within a broader community of ideas. Magically, the author links Adam Smith to Isaac Newtons idea of an orderly universe, F Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby to Thorstein Veblen, John Steinbecks Grapes of Wrath to the Great Depression, and Tom Wolfes The Bonfire of the Vanities to Reaganomics. The second edition is right up-to-date with a lively discussion of the economic crises of 2007-2010.Often humorous, Canterberys easy style will make the students first foray into economics lively and relevant. Readers will dismiss "dismal" from the science.