How economics explains the world : a short history of humanity
(2024)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
330.09/LEIGH,A
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Mariner Books, 2024
EDITION
First Mariner Books edition
DESCRIPTION
vi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780063383784, 0063383780 :, 0063383780, 9780063383784
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"Originally published as The shortest history of economics in Australia in 2024 by Black Inc., an imprint of Schwartz Books Pty Ltd."--Title page verso
Economist Andrew Leigh presents a dramatically new understanding of human history. Spanning ancient times to the current day, he reveals the hidden economic factors that have shaped every aspect of our world, from determining the outcomes of wars to the endurance of social transformations