MORE: THE 10,000-YEAR RISE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY

This is like a history of economic changes in the world . I am slowly reading it . Thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Must read for those interested in economics and public finance.

This uninspiring rehash of economic history from the ancient to the modern offers no new insight and little entertainment.

Maybe a history of economies/economics? Maybe it was just a mis-match of what I wanted/expected and what it delivers? I wanted to understand economic development from ancient to modern times, why did the romans not develop more? But for the 10,000 years, you get 10% on the the first 8000 years and 90% on the last 200 years. More than anything it skits around from cotton production in Japan, to Bretton woods, to the Sue’s canal, not stopping enough to say much about anything. Case in point in mentions “fractional banking” a few times and never said what it is. Many time while skimming over some subject (because the new one is just around the corner) there is some statement which needs some explanation, but there isn’t time! Just so frustrating.

A comprehensive, interesting, and easy-to-understand review of the major events and theories in the history of economics.

Very strange that I bought a brand new book but what a received was an old looking book that has a soiled cover. Very weird. It is meant to be a gift to a friend and now I cannot do that with the way it looks.

interessant

I was looking for a modern replacement for Smith's "Wealth of Nations", and this is not quite that, but it is good for what it is, a pop-history of economics. It does provide a basic understanding of the underlying concepts. Would recommend.