The 15-Minute Economist

by Anne Rooney

Overview

The 15-Minute Economist introduces the reader to the main ideas of economics, showing how the subject has a clear, practical purpose vital of our day-to-day lives and thinking. A fun and fascinating introduction to the subject, including the story of many of the world's greatest economists and covering the history of economics from the early barter system through the Industrial Revolution to the emergence of globalization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784281823
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	07/29/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Anne Rooney gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature, history, science and technology, and was long-listed for the prestigious Aventis Science Prize in 2004.
Anne Rooney gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. After a period of teaching medieval English and French literature at the universities of Cambridge and York, she left to pursue a career as a freelance writer. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature and history. She lives in Cambridge. She has written many books on science and technology, and was long-listed for the prestigious Aventis Science Prize in 2004.