The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics (Hardcover)

The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics Book Description

In his "New York Times" bestsellers "Liar's Poker" and" Moneyball," Michael Lewis gave us an unprecedented look at what goes on behind the scenes on Wall Street. Now he takes us back across the centuries to explore the four classics that created and defined not just Wall Street, but the entire economic system we live under today. Brought together with Lewis's illuminating editorial commentary, they form an essential reference for any student of economics--in fact, for anyone who wants to understand the market forces and government policies that have shaped our world, and will continue to shape our future.
Includes:
1776: "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith
1798: "An Essay on the Principle of Population" by Thomas Malthus
1817: "Principles of Political Economy and Taxation" by David Ricardo
1899: "The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions" by Thorstein Veblen
1936: "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money" by John Maynard Keynes

About the Author :

Michael Lewis has contributed to The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics as an editor. Michael Lewis grew up in New Orleans and has degrees from Princeton and the London School of Economics. Formerly a bond salesman with Salomon Brothers, he is the author of the runaway international bestseller, Liar's Poker. He holds an adjunct professorship at the University of California a " Berkeleya (TM)s journalism school and lives in Berkeley with his wife, Tabitha Soren.

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