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The worldly philosophers:

the lives, times and ideas of the great economic thinkers
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Penguin Books, 1991 - Business & Economics - 365 pages
From the origins of the post-war world to the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in the late 1980s, this masterly book offers an authoritative yet highly readable one-volume account. The world since 1945 witnessed fundamental changes in the direction of modern h

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Great introduction to the world of economics. - Goodreads
And the writing style is engaging and entertaining. - Goodreads
So interesting and what an introduction! - Goodreads
His writing style reminds me of Schama's scripts on TV. - Goodreads

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User Review  - Tam - Goodreads

Now I find another must-own. This is truly a model for non-fiction [of my taste]. This is the quality that I expect to find in every non-fic. The Worldly Philosophers first of all is educational, very ... Read full review

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User Review  - Steve - Goodreads

I first read this book in the early nineties, and the book has been revised slightly since then. The book is a classic, and serves as an able introduction to what economics should be, as opposed to ... Read full review

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