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The
Worldly Philosophers
By
Robert Heilbroner
Touchstone Books, 1999-6th ed - 365 pages
If
you are new to economics or want summaries/insights into the
greatest economists in history this book is for you.
Mr. Heilbroner’s book, the Worldly Philosophers, is
the best books on economics I have come across and I have
endured graduate level economic courses.
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A
History of Economic Thought
By
Lionel Robbins, Steven Medema (Editor), Warren Sanuels
(Editor)
Princton University Press, 2000 - 393 pages
From
the lecture notes of the renown LSE (London School of
Economics) professor Lionel Robbins this book illustrates
economic thought since Plato and Aristotle. I found it
of value since Adam Smith doesn't even appear until the middle
of the book and is an excellent read after the two prior
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The Business of America
By
John Steele Gordon
Walker & Co., 2001-6th 285 pages
Managers can learn from the past because
human behavior clearly shows that man repeats past
errors. Those interested in American history or
economic history should enjoy this book.
I loved reading the book because Mr. Gordon’s work
clearly shows his in-depth knowledge of American history and
his excellent storytelling capabilities.
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What
Everyone Should Know About the 20th Century
By
Dr. Alan Axelrod and Charles Phillips
Adams Media
Corporation, 1998-Reprint - 352 pages
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book because it reflected
political, economic and technological changes / revolutions
that have occurred in the past century. If you read this book
you will notice that some of the most important scientific and
technical advances, which have led to economic growth,
occurred in the 20th century. More
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The
Mystery of Capital
By
Hernando De Soto
Basic Books, 2000 - 276 pages
This
book has an excellent chapter on the evolution of property law
which any serious student should learn about. It clearly
illustrates how laws evolve out of a social contract with the
people of the country. While highly repetitive at times
(chapters 1-4) this is an excellent socio-economic book.
Additionally, the book really opened up my eyes about
representational systems and their impact on economies. More
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A Brief History
of Economic Genius
By
Paul Strathern
Texere, 2002 - 360pages
I bought
this book hoping it might shed some insights into the thoughts
and times of the world’s greatest economists and I got what
I hoped for. On
top of that, the book was well written, in terms of prose,
making it an easy book to read economics books, especially for
non-economists. More
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