- Paperback: 404 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (23 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470057955
- ISBN-13: 978-0470057957
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 18.6 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 133,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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If you think economics is a complicated discipline reserved for theorists and the intellectual elite and has nothing to do with you, think again! Economics impacts every aspect of our lives, from what we eat to how we dress and where we live. This book simplifies the history, principles, theories, and terminology behind micro and macroeconomics, helping you get to grips with how economic decisions affect you, your finances, and the world around you.
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If you think economics is a complicated discipline reserved for theorists and the intellectual elite and has nothing to do with you, think again! Economics impacts every aspect of our lives, from what we eat to how we dress and where we live. This book simplifies the history, principles, theories, and terminology behind micro and macroeconomics, helping you get to grips with how economic decisions affect you, your finances, and the world around you.
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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A reasonable intro to economics with one major problem. It is clearly little more than the American edition with a few British references thrown in (and this is supposed to be the 'UK Edition' as it says on the spine).
The two authors write in very different ways and it shows. Sean Masaki Flynn, the American author is very 'MTV' and tries far too hard to be conversational and informal with the result that he is rather annoying. His bits talk about the joys of peanut butter cookies and Ben and Jerry's fudge sundaes in ways that are unlikely to appeal to Brits.
In contrast, Peter Antonioni's sections are authoritative, evenly written and don't try to constantly be your 'buddy'. Every time the text switches between the two authors it is rather jarring. Indeed, readin the acknowledgements at the beginning it is clear that they have very different styles, ages, temperaments and opinions of themselves. Masaki Flynn is simply annoying. Maybe it's suitable for a US audience - but this should not be marketed as a British edition just because Antonioni gets to make a fw asides about Arsenal (or was it Spurs?).
In retrospect I wish I had bought one of the older single-author editions of Economics for Dummies which I imagine blows less hot and cold.
On a more positive note, I took the option of buying Investing for Dummies at the same time, and this is a far superior book. In fact it's rather better at explaining the essentials of economic theory than Economics for Dummies is, even though it only does it in passing.
The two authors write in very different ways and it shows. Sean Masaki Flynn, the American author is very 'MTV' and tries far too hard to be conversational and informal with the result that he is rather annoying. His bits talk about the joys of peanut butter cookies and Ben and Jerry's fudge sundaes in ways that are unlikely to appeal to Brits.
In contrast, Peter Antonioni's sections are authoritative, evenly written and don't try to constantly be your 'buddy'. Every time the text switches between the two authors it is rather jarring. Indeed, readin the acknowledgements at the beginning it is clear that they have very different styles, ages, temperaments and opinions of themselves. Masaki Flynn is simply annoying. Maybe it's suitable for a US audience - but this should not be marketed as a British edition just because Antonioni gets to make a fw asides about Arsenal (or was it Spurs?).
In retrospect I wish I had bought one of the older single-author editions of Economics for Dummies which I imagine blows less hot and cold.
On a more positive note, I took the option of buying Investing for Dummies at the same time, and this is a far superior book. In fact it's rather better at explaining the essentials of economic theory than Economics for Dummies is, even though it only does it in passing.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Like all the texts for dummies, this one on economics explains principles clearly in accessible, friendly language without being condescending or patronising. You don't need to be a mathematical genius. I wanted to mug up on the basics of economics in order to understand better the current world financial recession and to have a foundation for assessing the claims of politicians wanting me to believe in their offered solutions. The structured approach to the explanations is very helpful and I am now several steps wiser. The book is informative and readable. I recommend it thoroughly.
This book is absolutely a great buy. I have bought two copies. One for my daughter who has never done Economics before & is considering doing it for A'Levels. It has given her a good introduction to the fundamentals of Economics. My husband borrowed it to recap on some topics and decided to keep it so I replaced it for my daughter. So it is very interesting how the book can appeal to people at different ends of a spectrum. It is very easy to follow, practical and detailed enough to give a wide overview of Economics.
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