Show me the money . . . and how it works! This nonfiction graphic novel is the best, and only, book you'll need to understand economics.; Economics is one of the most important topics of the moment; interest level will only increase during the 2012 elections, including the presidential campaign season and the London Mayoral elections; There will be a foreword by a prominent economist or economic writer.; The graphic format is a highly successful tool for transliterating complex information, as evidenced by bestsellers such as The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation; Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics, and Larry Gonick's Cartoon History of the Universe.; Author will maintain an Economix blog to keep information current and support the book:
Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Occupy Wall Street . . . worldwide! Everybody's talking about the economy, but how can everyday people, understand what Wall Street or Washington knows--or say they know? By reading this book.
Show me the money . . . and how it works! This nonfiction graphic novel is the best, and only, book you'll need to understand economics.; Economics is one of the most important topics of the moment; interest level will only increase during the 2012 elections, including the presidential campaign season and the London Mayoral elections; There will be a foreword by a prominent economist or economic writer.; The graphic format is a highly successful tool for transliterating complex information, as evidenced by bestsellers such as The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation; Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics, and Larry Gonick's Cartoon History of the Universe.; Author will maintain an Economix blog to keep information current and support the book:
Stimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Occupy Wall Street . . . worldwide! Everybody's talking about the economy, but how can everyday people, understand what Wall Street or Washington knows--or say they know? By reading this book.
Everybody’s talking about the economy, but how can we, the people, understand what Wall Street or Washington knows—or say they know? Read author Michael Goodwin and illustrator Dan E. Burr’s New York Times bestseller Economix.
With clear, witty writing and quirky, accessible art, this important and timely graphic novel transforms “the dismal science” of economics into a fun, fact-filled story about human nature and our attempts to make the most of what we’ve got . . . and sometimes what our neighbors have got. Economix explains it all, from the beginning of Western economic thought; to markets free and otherwise; to economic failures, successes, limitations, and future possibilities. It’s the essential, accessible guide to understanding the economy and economic practices. A must-read for every citizen and every voter.
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“Goodwin brilliantly contextualizes economic theories with historical narrative, while Burr’s simple but elegant illustration employs classical techniques like caricaturing politicians and symbolizing big businesses (as a gleeful factory) to help the reader visualize difficult concepts.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“This witty and elegant volume takes on a number of complex issues—in this case, economics, history and finance—and makes them comprehensible for mere mortals.” —Miami Herald
“Michael Goodwin hasn’t just written a great graphic novel—he’s written one that should be required for every school, newsroom and library in the United States.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
Michael Goodwin is a writer and editor with a degree in Chinese studies. He has lived in China, India, and now New York City.
Dan E. Burr illustrated the classic graphic novel Kings in Disguise. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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