About this title: From one of America's best-known economists, the one book anyone who wants to understand the economy needs to read.. At last there is a citizen's guide to the economy, written by an economist who uses plain English. No jargon, no graphs, no equations. Yet this is a comprehensive survey, covering everything from rent control and the rise and fall of businesses to the international balance of payments.The purpose of Basic Economics is to enable people without any economic training to understand the way the economy functions-not only the American economy, but other economies around the world ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 2000-12
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: Good. Hardback with dust jacket in great condition. Does have a few pages that have small dog eared creases at the bottom of the book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 2000-12
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: Very Good. Very good+ hardcover with DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers clean. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 2000-12
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: Like New. Better than average previously owned copy with no notes, highlighting to textPristine copy, appears never to have been opened, no owner's marks, textual notes, etc. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 366 pages, clean text and cover. Dust jacket has tiny tear on corner edge. "Thomas Sowell is the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He has taught economics at colleges and universities across the country and has published articles and books on economics in the United States and overseas..." read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 2000-12
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: New in Like New jacket. Book has slight shelf wear from storage(Similar to what you see at retail chains); otherwise the book is in excellent condition. Free tracking information available. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Minor shelf wear. 046508138X. Crisp clean copy, no markings. Stated first.; 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.1 Inches. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 2000-12
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: Very Good. Excellent condition inside, may have some scuff marks on covers and page edges. May have some slight corner folds on pages. read more
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Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover in a Dust Jacket
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780465081387ISBN:046508138X
Description: Nearf Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" 366 pages, 7 parts, 25 chapters, sources, index, technically new copy. read more
"Thomas Sowell consummately translates complex economic principles into the language of the common man. The subtitle indicates that this book is a "citizen's guide"; society would benefit tremendously if each citizen were to familiarize himself with the principles that Dr. Sowell addresses.
"For those who are willing to stop and think, basic economics provides the tools for evaluating policies and proposals in terms of logical implications and empirical evidence."--This is the end which the book accomplishes. Liberty comes by understanding things as they really are and not from the wishful thinking that subjects citizens to the awful whims of corrupt politicians and other demagogues."
"I read 12 economics books over the summer of '08. This was the best. This is the book that I would recommend to someone without a background in economics that wanted a solid footing in the dismal science. Sowell is an excellent writer. His thoroughness might be a bit wearing on someone with little interest in the subject matter, but none of his theories or models are presented in a way that would be over the head of any average reader. That is not true of all his books (many of them academic works) but this should not intimidate anyone."
"A must-read for any intelligent voter. Sowell clearly explains why the market system is the most efficient method of allocating goods in a world where resources are scarce..... and the negative,and sometimes unintended effects of other methods.
One of my favorite quotes was... "Careful and complex mathematical calculations can make the difference between having an astronaut who is returning to earth crashing in the Himalayas or landing safely in Florida. We have also seen similar social disasters from misunderstanding the basic principles of economics."
In some ways, this makes economic calculation sound frightening, but the good news is that by utilizing the market, the calculations are not dependant on one person's limited knowlege but in the collective knowledge of all market actors. Not only that, but in a market system, mistakes are generally self-correcting. Let's all go to Florida!
And yet a crash in the Himalyas is still a possibility because as Sowell also states, "Politicians understand that there are always more people who do not understand economics than people who do.""
"Like many people of late, I have become increasingly concerned with the state of the economy. I chose this book because I am weak in the field of economics, having taken no business courses at all in college. I wanted a "primer" on the subject. This book fit that bill quite nicely. It encapsulates in a book that can be read easily in one sitting the basic priciples of economics in a manner that is easily digestible and understandable."
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