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02736aam a2200349Ii 4500 001 DB53FDC4369B11EAA59B8B3C97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200114010144 008 190225t20192019nyua e b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 145493008X 020 $a 9781454930082 035 $a (OCoLC)1086485123 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d ZQP $d IAD $d OCLCF $d IAD $d UAP $d OI6 $d CGP $d IEB $d HF9 $d IOU $d SILO 050 14 $a HB75 $b .M39 2019 100 1 $a Medema, Steven G., $e author. 245 14 $a The economics book : $b from Xenophon to cryptocurrency, 250 milestones in the history of economics / $c Steven G. Medema. 246 3 $a From Xenophon to cryptocurrency, 250 milestones in the history of economics 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., $c [2019] 300 $a 528 pages : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 23 cm 490 1 $a Sterling Milestones 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 516-523) and index. 520 $a This beautiful, authoritative volume in the popular Milestones series looks at the vital intersection among business, finance, and money. From the philosophical dialogues of Ancient Greece and the moral contemplations of Medieval Europe to deregulation and cryptocurrency, The Economics Book presents 250 milestones in the science of the production, sale, and purchase of goods and services. These concise, engaging, informative essays examine the full gamut of subjects, revealing both the entertaining stories and the world-changing developments in the field. They shed thoughtful light on the field's significant subdisciplines, including: mercantilism, the Enlightenment, communism, econometrics, Keynesianism, macroeconomics, game theory, cliometrics, market design theory, and the Keynesian Resurgence that emerged in the wake of the Great Recession. This vibrant, colorfully illustrated collection will captivate you with a bird's-eye view of the development of the world's markets, what has shaped and affected them, and what drives them today. -- Provided by publisher. 520 $a Explores 250 of the most intriguing milestones in the history of economics, ranging from Hesiod's "Work and Days" to the Great Recession. Chronologically organized entries consist of a short summary and illustration. "Notes and Further Reading" section provides resources for more in-depth study. 650 0 $a Economics $x History. 830 0 $a Sterling Milestones series. 941 $a 4 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20201103012440.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20200722013603.0 952 $l TDPH826 $d 20200602012313.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20200114014001.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DB53FDC4369B11EAA59B8B3C97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search