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1	Wealth of Nations more books like this by Adam Smith First published in 1776, Smith's "primer" provided the first description of the workings of a market economy. This unabridged edition offers the modern reader a fresh look at a timeless work that revolutionized the way the creation and dispersion of wealth are viewed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.42! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Oil more books like this by Upton Sinclair This novel originates from the 'Teapot Dome' oil scandal of President Warren Harding as oil barons bribe politicians. It is about greed and the oil boom of Southern California in the 1920's. It is wrapped up in evangelic crusades by shifty preachers and leftist labor activists. "Oil" is a provoking novel as a man and his son plunge into the oil ... see all copies from $6.38! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism more books like this by Max Weber For the first time in 70 years, a new translation of Max Weber's classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism --one of the seminal works in sociology-- published in September 2001. Translator Stephen Kalberg is an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar, and in this new translation he offers a precise and nuanced rendering that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.12! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Undercover Economist more books like this by Tim Harford Harford ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and of course the United States to reveal how supermarkets, airlines, health care providers, and coffee chains--to name just a few--are vacuuming money from our wallets. see all copies from $6.10! new only from $8.26! \| SVS
5	The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life more books like this by Richard Florida An economist looks at the growing influence of today's newest "Creative Class, " which derives its identity and values from its role as purveyors of creativity and comprises nearly 40 million Americans and 25 percent of all employed people. The author also offers innovative and practical lessons for businesses and employees. see all copies from $3.15! new only from $9.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, and the World Economy 1400 to the Present more books like this by Kenneth Pomeranz, Steven Topik The new edition of this fascinating book reveals the answers to tantalizing questions about society, culture, and the world economy. Brief, highly readable vignettes bring to life international trade and its actors--including migrants and merchants, pirates and privateers, sailors and slaves. see all copies from $19.99! new only from $22.47! \| first editions \| SVS
7	New ideas from dead economists : an introduction to modern economic thought. more books like this by Todd G. Buchholz In examining the major economic theories of the last 200 years, Todd Buchholz breathes new life into the so-called "dead science"--he offers bold and original interpretations of contemporary economic events that will shape the '90s and beyond. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Just and Unjust Wars a Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations more books like this by Professor Michael Walzer Based on extensive, first hand research in Borges native Buenos Aires, including interviews with surviving relatives and friends, this meticulous and evocative biography offers new insights into the life and work of Jorges Luis Borges. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.48! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism more books like this by Richard Howard Robbins This award-winning book explores one of the most successful cultures and society the world has ever seen-capitalism. From its European roots more than 500 years ago to the present, the book examines the problems of capitalism's expansion, inequality, environmental destruction, and social unrest. Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	China Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future--And the Challenge for America more books like this by James Kynge Drawing on his years in the country and his fluency in Mandarin, Kynge probes beyond the familiar statistics to unearth the surprising reasons for China's explosive growth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.78! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Progress and Poverty more books like this by Henry George To those who, seeing the vice and misery that spring from the unequal distribution of wealth and privilege, feel the possibility of a higher social state, and would strive for its attainment. -Henry George, Progress and Poverty Why do we have ups and downs in the national economy? Why does poverty continue to exist while a minute number of ... see all copies from $3.19! new only from $13.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Economy of Cities more books like this by Jane Jacobs see all copies from $4.00! new only from $7.74! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The great transformation more books like this by Karl Polanyi One of the twentieth century's most thorough and discerning historians, Karl Polanyi sheds "new illumination on . . . the social implications of a particular economic system, the market economy that grew into full stature in the nineteenth century." -R. M. MacIver see all copies from $7.57! new only from $23.28! \| SVS
14 view cover	Inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations more books like this by Adam Smith While it has been pointed to time and again by governments promoting laissez-faire economics, the Wealth of Nations actually shows that Smith viewed capitalism with a deep suspicion. This edition includes generous selections from all five books of the Wealth of Nations and features notes and commentary. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Commanding Heights more books like this by Daniel Yergin, Joseph Stanislaw The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Prize" joins a leading expert on the global marketplace to present an incisive overview of the risks and opportunities that are emerging as the balance of economic power shifts between government and the free market. of photos. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $11.67! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused more books like this by Mike Dash This chronicle of the yearlong tulip frenzy that overwhelmed Holland in the early 17th century explores one of history's most astonishing events, when the value of tulip bulbs increased to astronomical heights and then, nearly as rapidly, fell, leading to a crash in which thousands of speculators faced financial ruin. Dash's book takes a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.88! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Economic Consequences of the Peace more books like this by John Maynard Keynes Keynes's analysis of the economic effects of the Treaty of Versailles proved to be prescient. He represented the British treasury at the 1919 peace conference, but resigned in protest over the harsh reparations imposed on Germany by the victorious Allied countries. The book caused great controversy when first published, but subsequent events ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18	The great reckoning : protect yourself in the coming depression more books like this by James Dale Davidson, William Rees-Mogg Now updated and revised, The Great Reckoning shows how international events, the election of new leaders, currency crises, border disputes, urban unrest in America, and social shifts and conflicts will continue to affect our economy, and what readers can do to thrive personally during these times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History more books like this by David Hackett Fischer Fischer has examined price records in many nations, and finds that great waves of rising prices in the 13th-, 16th-, 18th-, and 20th centuries were all marked by price swings of increasing volatility, falling wages, a growing gap between rich and poor, and an increase in violent crime, family disintegration, and cultural despair. 109 graphs & ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $12.51! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World more books like this by Gregory Clark Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution--and the unprecedented economic growth that came with it--occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? Why didn't industrialization make the whole world rich--and why did it make large parts of the world even ... see all copies from $17.95! new only from $17.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Cash Nexus: Economics and Politics from the Age of Warfare Through the Age of Welfare, 1700-2000 more books like this by Niall Ferguson An acclaimed historian offers a radical new history of the links between politics and economics, one that draws unsettling conclusions about the future of both capitalism and democracy. His central argument is that the conflicting impulses of sex, violence, and power are together more powerful influences on the economy than money. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $10.10! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Post Capitalist Society more books like this by Peter F Drucker Bestselling author Drucker now provides a searching and incisive analysis of the major world transformation now taking place--from the Age of Capitalism to the Knowledge Society--and shows how the new global landscape will radically affect society, politics, and business now and in the years ahead. Drucker also authored The New Realities. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--And Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! more books like this by Tim Harford Like a good teacher, journalist Tim Hartford make sense of economics by showing how it works in the real world--and making it all interesting. Through case studies of recognizable companies such as Starbucks, the grocery chain Whole Food, and various healthcare providers, airlines, banks, and other entities and corporations, Hartford makes plain a ... see all copies from $4.94! new only from $5.63! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power more books like this by John Steele Gordon In a stirring narrative that mirrors the remarkable trajectory of America's history up to the Internet era and beyond, Gordon captures as never before the true source of the nation's global triumph. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.75! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	A history of interest rates more books like this by Sidney Homer A History of Interest Rates presents a very readable account of interest rate trends and lending practices over four millennia of economic history. Despite the paucity of data prior to the Industrial Revolution, authors Homer and Sylla provide a highly detailed analysis of money markets and borrowing practices in major economies. Underlying the ... see all copies from $22.50! new only from $47.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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