false 18704 33293 0393324869 9780393324860 190 <![CDATA[Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168421887m/33293.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168421887s/33293.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33293.Naked_Economics_Undressing_the_Dismal_Science 3.97 799 Naked Economics makes up for all of those Econ 101 lectures you slept through (or avoided) in college, demystifying key concepts, laying bare the truths behind the numbers, and answering those questions you have always been too embarrassed to ask. For all the discussion of Alan Greenspan in the media, does anyone know what the Fed actually does? And what about those blackouts in California? Were they a conspiracy on the part of the power companies? Economics is life. There's no way to understand the important issues without it. Now, with Charles Wheelan's breezy tour, there's no reason to fear this highly relevant subject. With the commonsensical examples and brilliantly acerbic commentary we've come to associate with The Economist, Wheelan brings economics to life. Amazingly, he does so with nary a chart, graph, or mathematical equation in sight—certainly a feat to be witnessed firsthand.

Economics is a crucial subject. There's no way to understand the important issues without it. Now, with Charles Wheelan's breezy tour, there's also no reason to fear it.

]]> 18704 3.97 809 194 2002 542958 0810958740 9780810958746 0 <![CDATA[Revealing Chicago: An Aerial Portrait]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175652788m/542958.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175652788s/542958.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/542958.Revealing_Chicago_An_Aerial_Portrait 4.00 4
With the population of the Chicago region expected to increase by two million over the next 25 years, ensuring that the city grows in a manner that adds to rather than detracts from its beauty, desirability, and prosperity is essential. In Revealing Chicago, Evans's spectacular photographs and Charles Wheelan's thoughtful text not only tell the current story of the city but also expose the challenges-environmental, economic, and social-it faces with continued development. An aesthetic tour de force, this singular volume highlights the importance of making decisions today that will enable Chicago to sustain its prominence into the future. AUTHOR BIO: Terry Evans, a Chicago resident, is one of the world's foremost landscape photographers. Her work has been exhibited widely and is in the collections of many major museums. She is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. Charles Wheelan, also a resident of Chicago, is the former Midwest correspondent for The Economist and author of Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science. He is a lecturer in public policy at the University of Chicago.]]> 298717 4.00 5 0 18704 3.97 809 194 2005