The Wealth of Nations
$48.27
- Paperback
1184 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2000
Summary
Adam Smith’s masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written in clear and incisive prose, The Wealth of Nations articulates the concepts indispensable to an understanding of contemporary society; and Robert Reich’s Introduction both clarifies Smith’s analyses and illuminates his overall relevance to the world in which we live. As Reich…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679783367 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679783369 |
| Author: | Adam Smith, Robert B. Reich |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1184 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2000 |
| Weight: | 663g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 46mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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“Adam Smith’s enormous authority resides, in the end, in the same property that we discover in Marx: not in any ideology, but in an effort to see to the bottom of things.” –Robert L. Heilbroner
“Adam Smith’s enormous authority resides, in the end, in the same property that we discover in Marx: not in any ideology, but in an effort to see to the bottom of things.”
–Robert L. Heilbroner
About The Author
Adam Smith
Robert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include The Work of Nations, Reason, Supercapitalism, and Aftershock.
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