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1	Theory of Moral Sentiments more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" clearly demonstrates that besides mundane economic pursuits, Smith was just as interested, if not more so, in the capacity of people to bestow and to esteem benevolence, and to strive for virtue even while they are pursuing their own self-interest. The root of our motivation to act benevolently toward others, says ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.82! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Wealth of Nations more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist Political economy had been studied long before Adam Smith. But "Wealth of Nations" (1776) established it for the first time as a separate science. Smith based his arguments on vast historical knowledge, and developed his principles with remarkable clarity. What set this work apart was its statement of the doctrine of natural liberty. Smith ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist This is the first opportunity for modern scholars to have easy access to the first edited edition of The Wealth of Nations. Edited by William Playfair (the Scottish economist and inventor of the bar and pie-charts) and published in 1805, it is the first and most important early critical edition of Smith. Smith corrected his original 1776 text for ... see all copies from $2.79! new only from $10.37! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Wealth of Nations: Books I-III more books like this by Adam Smith, Andrew Skinner (Editor) add to wishlist Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, the book's publication in 1776 co-incided with America's Declaration of Independence. These volumes include Smith's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Money Game more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
6	An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 1 more books like this by Adam Smith, R H Campbell (Editor), A S Skinner (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| first editions \| SVS
7	After Genocide: Bringing the Devil to Justice more books like this by Adam M Smith add to wishlist How did one of the bravest and most optimistic expressions of post Cold War global power - the provision of justice for those victimised by atrocious crimes - degenerate into a system in which so few are convinced that justice is being dispensed? This book comprehensively examines the complex world of international criminal justice in several hot ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The historical geography of the Holy Land especially in relation to the history of Israel and of the early church by George Adam Smith add to wishlist This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark ... see all copies from $14.50! new only from $34.99! \| SVS
9	The Wealth of Nations Vol 2 by Adam Smith add to wishlist First published in 1776, the year in which the American Revolution officially began, Smith's "Wealth of Nations" sparked a revolution of its own. In it Smith analyzes the major elements of political economy, from market pricing and the division of labour to monetary, tax, trade and other government policies that affect economic behaviour. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| first editions
10	The historical geography of the Holy Land more books like this by George Adam Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00!
11	Selections from the Wealth of Nations more books like this by Adam Smith, George J Stigler (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95!
12 view cover	Essays on Philosophical Subjects more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist Reflecting Adam Smith's wide learning and varied interests, these essays shed considerable light on his place in the Scottish Enlightenment. Included are histories of astronomy, ancient logic, and ancient physics; essays on the "imitative" arts and the affinity between music, dancing, and poetry; and a critical review of Samuel Johnson's famous ... see all copies from $5.74! new only from $10.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13	The Wealth of Nations: Books 1-111 more books like this by Adam Smith, Andrew Skinner (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.75! new only from $58.81!
14 view cover	Adam Smith : the theory of moral sentiments more books like this by Knud Haakonssen add to wishlist Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) lays the foundation for a general system of morals, and is a text of central importance in the history of moral and political thought. It presents a theory of the imagination which Smith derived from David Hume but which encompasses an idea of sympathy that in some ways is more sophisticated than ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $25.00!
15 view cover	The Daddy Shift: How Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinning Moms, and Shared Parenting Are Transforming the American Family more books like this by Jeremy Adam Smith add to wishlist The Daddy Shift is an accessible, personal, and deeply researched book about a growing phenomenon among American families: fathers who stay at home from work and take a larger role in raising children. What happens when dads stay home? And what does it mean for the larger society?In chapters that alternate between large-scale analysis and ... see all copies from $7.91! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Powers of Mind more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Political Landscape: Constellations of Authority in Early Complex Polities more books like this by Adam T Smith add to wishlist Shifting through the archaeological, epigraphic and artistic remains of early complex societies, this far-reaching work attempts to explain the links between spatial organization and politics from an anthropological point of view. see all copies from $12.10! new only from $18.60!
18 view cover	Wall Street People: True Stories of Yesterday's Barons of Finance more books like this by Charles D Ellis, James R Vertin, Adam Smith (Introduction by) add to wishlist Wall Street is home to a variety of individuals who've become famous as well as infamous for the financial endeavors they have pursued. "Wall Street People", Volume II, details the lives and professional careers of yesterday's barons of finance, from the 1800s to the early 1900s. These true stories offer an in-depth look at the personalities of ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Wealth of Nations: With a Foreword by George Osborne, MP and an Introduction by Jonathan B. Wright, University of Richmond more books like this by Adam Smith, Jonathan B Wight (Editor), George Osborne (Foreword by) add to wishlist "The Wealth of Nations" is a treasured classic of political economy. First published in March of 1776, Adam Smith wrote the book to influence a special audience - the British Parliament - and its arguments in the early spring of that year pressed for peace and cooperation with Britain's colonies rather than war. Smith's message was that economic ... see all copies from $23.37! new only from $23.37!
20	The Roaring 80s more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist The bad news and good news about the 1980s is delivered here with incomparable wit and wisdom. Smith characterizes the '80s as an era of easy debt and easy spending where "it is not only okay to be rich; it is okay to flaunt it". Smith is the host of the PBS television show "Adam Smith's Money World". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Paper money more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.11! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Essential Adam Smith more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist Few writings are more often cited as a cornerstone of modern economic thought than those of Adam Smith. Few are less read. The sheer length of his great work, 'The Wealth of Nations', discourages many from attempting to explore its rich and lucid arguments. In this brilliantly crafted volume, one of the most eminent economists of our day provides ... see all copies from $5.14! new only from $15.16! \| SVS
23 view cover	Siblings in Adoption and Foster Care: Traumatic Separations and Honored Connections more books like this by Deborah Silverstein (Editor), Susan Livingston Smith (Editor), Adam Pertman (Foreword by) add to wishlist This title covers the emotional fallout when children who have been separated from their parents by foster care or adoption are also torn away from their siblings.Normally, our relationships with our brothers and sisters are the longest relationships in our lives, outlasting time with our parents, and most marriages today. The sibling relationship ... see all copies from $50.00! new only from $57.79! \| SVS
24	Supermoney more books like this by Adam Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Borderlander: The Life of James Kirker, 1793-1852 more books like this by Ralph Adam Smith add to wishlist James Kirker, "Indian fighter, " is among the most infamous characters of the American West. In his exhaustively researched biography, Ralph Adam Smith explores the controversy surrounding the life of this frontier figure. Kirker emigrated from Ireland to New York City in 1810. In the years that followed, he was a privateer (in the War of 1812), a ... see all copies from $21.14! new only from $30.99! \| first editions

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