false 30327647 1043380 44779 0871139499 9780871139498 74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170269110m/44779.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170269110s/44779.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44779.On_The_Wealth_of_Nations 3.47 235 The Wealth of Nations so you don’t have to. Recognized almost instantly on its publication in 1776 as the fundamental work of economics, The Wealth of Nations was also recognized as really long:  the original edition totaled over nine hundred pages in two volumes—including the blockbuster sixty-seven-page “digression concerning the variations in the value of silver during the course of the last four centuries,” which, “to those uninterested in the historiography of currency supply, is like reading Modern Maturity in Urdu.” Although daunting, Smith’s tome is still essential to understanding such current hot-topics as outsourcing, trade imbalances, and Angelina Jolie. In this hilarious, approachable, and insightful examination of Smith and his groundbreaking work, P. J. puts his trademark wit to good use, and shows us why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary, and why the pursuit of self-interest is so important.</DIV>]]> 25107 3.75 3873 451 2006 4 0 false Thu Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 15:30:47 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 23:40:43 -0700 2008