| 1. |  | Freakonomics - A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side Of Everything, Revised and Expanded Edition
from William Morrow
Customer Review:
i bought this book as a holiday gift for my brother, but he said it was really good - hence the 4 stars. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Great Crash of 1929
from Mariner Books
Price: $9.71
Customer Review:
Gailbraith's book is an insightful and witty history of the Great Crash of 1929. Though written years ago it seems as if it could have been written yestereday and there are many parallels of course with the economic "meltdown" that is going on around us. I can't really fault the book as it is about... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics)
from Bantam Classics
Price: $7.95
Customer Review:
This book is so widely cited and interpreted contrary to the author's original thought, that every economist should read it completely to avoid being misled by such incorrect interpretations.
First, let us take the "invisible hand" metaphor. When I have studied economy in the University, I was... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. | ![]() | Manias Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises
from Basic Books
Customer Review:
This book is compendious and at times dry but immensely illuminating. As I write this, the U.S. and the world are descending into what looks like a very ugly economic time; Manias, Panics, and Crashes will make you think it was written for this very crisis, when that's sadly the point: the same... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Origin of Financial Crises: Central Banks, Credit Bubbles, and the Efficient Market Fallacy (Vintage)
from Vintage
Price: $10.36
Customer Review:
ESP. Buen libro, facil de leer. Con un recorrido interesante sobre historia y teoría económica. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek)
from University Of Chicago Press
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
This edition of Hayek's classic work, "The Road to Serfdom," is edited by my former UNC-Greensboro colleague, Dr. Bruce Caldwell. Bruce's introduction to Hayek's work (more than 30 pages long) is worth the price of the book. Nobody knows Hayek's work better than Bruce Caldwell. "The Road to Serfdom"... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
from Random House Trade Paperbacks
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
Roger Lowenstein's book is a captivating look at what happens when even brilliant people rely on models and ignore the human element in investing. Their models did not take into consideration that when people are motivated by fear and greed, they are capable of extreme behavior. And as John Maynard... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics
from Three Rivers Press
Price: $11.16
Customer Review:
This book did not help me with my economics class. Even though I passed the course with a B. This book reads more like a novel and really does not simplify economics at all. I work better with definitions and examples and this book gives none. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. | ![]() | Microeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies
from Mcgraw-Hill College
Customer Review:
The study guide is a great way to study the information from the textbook. Even if your instructor does not use it for classwork, it is a handy tool to study for quizzes, mid-terms, or any other tests you may be given during class. | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
from University Of Chicago Press
Price: $13.50
Customer Review:
This is a wonderful and timeless book that I recommend to any person interested in politics, economics, finance, ethics or current events. Friedman possessed a brilliant mind and the world is better off for having him. That being said, one must read this book with skepticism. In general, I... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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