{"product_id":"a-little-history-of-economics-paperback","title":"A Little History Of Economics (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: calc(-6px + 1.5rem);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAn accessible account of the history of economics through the ideas of great thinkers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: calc(-6px + 1.5rem);\"\u003e\"A whistle-stop introduction to the great works and thinkers of each age, this is a clear and accessible primer.\"-Laura Garmeson, Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: calc(-6px + 1.5rem);\"\u003eEconomics explains the world. For example, the fact that you're holding this book in your hands puts you in a special position. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: calc(-6px + 1.5rem);\"\u003eTo many people around the globe, spending money on a book and being able to read it would seem as likely as a trip to the moon. But why can some countries afford the buildings, books and teachers they need to educate their children - and others can't?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: calc(-6px + 1.5rem);\"\u003e The word 'economics' might sound a bit dry, but it's really about getting to the bottom of questions like these.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: calc(-6px + 1.5rem);\"\u003eThis is a lively, bestselling account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and through the ideas of great thinkers in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: calc(-6px + 1.5rem);\"\u003eFrom Adam Smith to Karl Marx and the invention of money to the Great Depression, this Little History illuminates the economic forces that shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\"\u003eLittle Histories - Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiall Kishtainy\u003c\/b\u003e, former economic policy advisor to the UK\ngovernment and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, is guest\nteacher, department of economic history, London School of Economics, and author\nof \u003ci\u003eThe Economics Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEconomics in Minutes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"APD (S) PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45009589731535,"sku":"9780300283242","price":21.26,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_7720e3b1-6ecc-45f0-9f48-93d0b58b223f.jpg?v=1777362224","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/a-little-history-of-economics-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}