Economics (ECON): Biography & Classic Works

This book presents an accessible introduction to the lives and works of the most influential economists of modern times. Free from jargon and equations, the text describes key economic concepts -- from the role played by the division of labor to wages and rents, cognitive biases, game theory and liberalism -- showing how they have come to shape our society today.

Originally published in 1952.

Originally published in 1776.

Originally published in 1962.

Originally published in three volumes, between 1867 and 1894.