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Previous owners signature and date on front pastedown. Samuelson has 49 books on goodreads with 5718 ratings. A rare reproduction of nobel prize winner paul samuelsons original 1948 classic economics textbook. Samuelsons text was first published in 1948, and it immediately became the authority for the principles of economics courses. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Paul samuelson biography childhood, facts, family life. But he was also an acute observer of the real world, to such an extent that many of the things he said in his 1948 textbook ring truer than what many, perhaps most economists believed on the eve of the current crisis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ormerods the death of economics, mirowskis more heat than light, and osbornes book. He was author of the bestselling economics textbook of all time. Paul samuelson, american economist who was awarded the nobel prize in economic sciences in 1970 for his fundamental contributions to nearly all branches of economic theory. For good information about econ theory, see the following books. American economist paul anthony samuelson was the winner ofthe nobel memorial prize in economic sciences in 1970.
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The first 11 editions sold more than 3 million copies. The book continues to be the standardbearer for principles courses, and this revision continues to be a clear, accurate, and interesting introduction to modern economics principles. Samuelson is also author and since 1985 coauthor of an influential principles textbook, economics, first published in 1948, now in its 19th edition. Dec 14, 2009 paul samuelson was a great economic theorist.
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Samuelson, founder of the renowned mit graduate department of economics, was trained at the university of chicago and harvard. According to him, the intervention of governments is necessary for the economy to achieve its full capacity of employment. The samuelsonnordhaus, first published in 1948, is the first formal, complete, successful synthesis of the entire discipline of economics as an actual science. Samuelson was educated at the university of chicago b. The book continues to be the standardbearer for principles courses, and this revision continues to be a clear, accurate, and interesting introduction to modern economics. Now in its 16th edition, samuelson is probably the most successful economics book ever published. Mar 31, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Jun 23, 2019 the modern era in economics textbooks began in 1948 with the publication of samuelsons first introductory edition.
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