The Little Book of Economics by D.K. Publishing

The Little Book of Economics by D.K. PublishingThis book is the perfect introduction to the subject of economics and economic ideas through history. From the earliest forms of currency to the Industrial Revolution, and from the birth of the stock market to free market capitalism and globalized trade, The Little Book of Economics brings economic theory and the work of key economists to life. Journeying through centuries of economic thought, it is the perfect pocket sized guide to the subject.

some philosophical and some technological: the electric telegraph

of the history of her proud family

Before long he realized that he wasn't the only one in pursuit

He’s the head teacher at the local school

It is the story of those who feed a diabolic craving into the veins of their victims

honest prose

the event that changed his life-his meeting with Devika Rani

Millman takes more than 100 of the book’s most interesting and enigmatic passages and explores in detail the key ideas behind them

the history of the next fifty years will be about the relationship between people and technologies created by a tiny handful of designers and developers

'A generous selection from three of the greatest and most enjoyable of Chinese poets

all told in his trademark precise and evocative prose

Robin Cook is the author -- and Coma is the book -- for which the term "medical thriller" was first used