A Brief History of Economics: Artful Approaches to the Dismal Science
"No one interested in economics -- and it's an interest all shrewd citizens should cultivate -- will want to miss Ray Canterbery ... He has established himself as an incisive and interesting scholar who greatly prefers truth to the orthodox applause ... Canterbery always has a good foundation of fact, analysis and judgement to support his positions."----John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University"Canterbery's unique style of presentation and breadth of vision manages to breathe new life into the study of dead economists ... Really helps the reader conjure up a vision of the economic times ... A fine addition to the history of thought literature."----Journal of Economic Issues"There is much in A Brief History of Economics to provide pleasant reading for a wide audience. Specialists in economic thought will be attracted by the easy writing style combined with the coherent historical development of post-Keynesian notions ... Nonspecialists will be pleased to find coherent discussions of various economic subjects that may, prior to reading the book, have been confusing ... the book is highly recommended for both specialist and nonspecialist alike."-- --The Historian"Canterbery's unique style of presentation and breadth of vision manages to breathe new life into the study of dead economists ... Really helps the reader conjure up a vision of the economic times ... A fine addition to the history of thought literature."----Journal of Economic Issues"There is much in A Brief History of Economics to provide pleasant reading for a wide audience. Specialists in economic thought will be attracted by the easy writing style combined with the coherent historical development of post-Keynesian notions ... Nonspecialists will be pleased to find coherent discussions of various economic subjects that may, prior to reading the book, have been confusing ... the book is highly recommended for both specialist and nonspecialist alike."----The Historian