The Wealth of Nations (eBook)

The Economics Classic - A Selected Edition for the Contemporary Reader

Adam Smith (Autor)

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2010
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-85708-108-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Published in 1778, The Wealth of Nations was the first book on economics to catch the public's attention, It provides a recipe for national prosperity that has not been bettered since, based on small government and the freedom of citizens to act in their best interests, It reassuringly assumes no knowledge of its subject, and over 200 years on still provides valuable lessons on the fundamentals of economics, This deluxe, selected edition is a stylish keepsake from the Capstone Classics series,

This edition includes:

• An abridged selection of all 5 books for the contemporary reader
• An original commentary offering new research and analysis by classic literature guru Tom Butler-Bowdon 
• A biography and chronology of Adam Smith's life and the events surrounding the original publication of the work

Today, The Wealth of Nations is still essential reading for any business or self-development library, reminding us that it is the ingenuity and drive of people, not governments, that remains the source of personal, national and global prosperity,

Tom Butler-Bowdon is the author of five bestselling books on self-help and motivational?writing, He has been described by USA Today as 'a true scholar of this type of literature',
His first book, 50 Self-Help Classics, won the 2004 Benjamin Franklin Award and received endorsements from personal development guru Stephen R, Covey and Harvard University's Ellen Langer, The equally successful 50 Success Classics followed, looking at the landmark works in motivation and leadership from Napoleon Hill to Nelson Mandela, Tom's third book, 50 Spiritual Classics, provides commentaries on some of the famous writings and authors in personal awakening, from Mother Teresa to Carl Jung to Eckhart Tolle, The two most recent additions to the series are 50 Psychology Classics (2007) and 50 Prosperity Classics (2008), The series has been translated into 21 languages,
Tom has degrees in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Government and History from the University of Sydney, He lives in Oxford, England, His website www,Butler-Bowdon,com has an array of free self-development resources,

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THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK ON MODERN ECONOMICS The Wealth of Nations is an economics book like no other. First published in 1776, Adam Smith's groundbreaking theories provide a recipe for national prosperity that has not been bettered since. It assumes no prior knowledge of its subject, and over 200 years on, still provides valuable lessons on the fundamentals of economics. This keepsake edition is a selected abridgement of all five books, and includes an Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon, drawing out lessons for the contemporary reader, a Foreword from Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute, and a Preface from Dr. Razeen Sally of the London School of Economics.

Autor

Adam Smith is widely cited as the father of modern economics. He was a moral philosopher and key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. Tom Butler-Bowdon is the author of five bestselling books on classic self-help and motivational writing. He has been described by USA Today as 'a true scholar of this type of literature'. His first book, 50 Self-Help Classics, won the 2004 Benjamin Franklin award. www.butler-bowdon.com

Inhalt

Foreword by Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute vii

Preface by Razeen Sally, Co-Director of the ECIPE ix

An Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon xvii

Notes on the Text xlv

About Tom Butler-Bowdon l

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.10.2010
• Einführung: Tom Butler-Bowdon
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
• Schlagworte: Adam • Best interests • Book • Business & Management • Business Self-Help • Citizens • codirector • Director • eamonn • ecipe • Economics • First • freedom • Government • Institute • Introduction • National Prosperity • nations • publics attention • Ratgeber Wirtschaft • Recipe • Smith • Subject • tom butlerbowdon • Wealth • Wirtschaft /Ratgeber • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-85708-108-X / 085708108X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85708-108-7 / 9780857081087