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(Page Two Part B)  •  from 2005 back to 1976

Recent  Works  on  Economics

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Thomas Jefferson [1743-1826]


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Continuation:  2005  back  to  1976

Pump & Dump book by Robert Tillman & Michael Indergaard  
"Pump and Dump: The Rancid Rules of The New Economy" [2005]
by Robert H. Tillman & Michael L. Indergaard

Rutgers Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [12/2005] for $17.13
Undercover Economist book by Tim Harford  "The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why The Rich Are Rich, The Poor Are Poor – and Why You Can Never Buy A Decent Used Car!" [2005]
by Tim Harford

Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [2005 edition] for $9.99
Random House Trade 8x5¼ pb [1/2007] for $10.33
Abacus 7¾x5 pb [2007] import/dozens used
Oxford Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [11/2005] out of print/120+ used

Empire of Debt book by Bill Bonner & Addison Wiggin  "Empire of Debt: The Rise Of An Epic Financial Crisis" [2005]
by Bill Bonner & Addison Wiggin

Wiley 9½x6 hardcover [11/2005] for $18.45
their 'Agora Financial' website
their 'Daily Reckoning' website
An End to Poverty? book by Gareth Stedman Jones  "An End to Poverty?: A Historical Debate" [2005]
by Gareth Stedman Jones

Columbia Univ Press 7x6½ hardcover [10/2005] for $29.50
United States Debtor Nation book by William R. Cline  "The United States As A Debtor Nation: Risks & Policy Reform" [2005]
by William R. Cline

Institute for Intl. Economics pb [9/2005] for $26.95
Fortune's Formula book by William Poundstone  "Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of The Scientific Betting System That Beat The Casinos & Wall Street" [2005] by William Poundstone
Hill & Wang pb [10/2006] for $10.20
Hill & Wang 9½x6¼ hardcover [9/2005] for $17.01
'Kelly criterion' entry at Wikipedia
Working Minds Essay #18 'The Stock Market Casino' [Dec 2001]
Brief History of Neo-Liberalism book by David Harvey  "A Brief History of Neoliberalism" [2005] by David Harvey
Neoliberalism is the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action
Oxford Univ Press 7½x5 pb [12/2006] for $16.95
Oxford Univ Press 8½x5½ hardcover [8/2005] for $29.95
Offshore / Global Economy book by William Brittain-Catlin  "Offshore: The Dark Side of The Global Economy" [2005]
by William Brittain-Catlin

"A potent critique of globalization, exposing how corporations hide money in foreign tax shelters, leaving the citizenry holding the bag."
— David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Review

FS&G hardcover [7/2005] for $16.50
U.A.E. Central Bank 9/11 Financing book by Iqbal Ismail Hakim  
"United Arab Emirates Central Bank & 9/11 Financing" [2005]
by Iqbal Ismail Hakim

G.A.A.P. Publng pb [7/2005] for $19.95
author's website
Class Matters book from the New York Times  "Class Matters" [2005]
by correspondents of the New York Times; Introduction by Bill Keller

Times Books 8x6½ pb [8/2005] for $10.78
The Plot Against Social Security book by Michael A. Hiltzik  "The Plot Against Social Security: How The Bush Plan Is Endangering Our Financial Future" [2005]
by Michael A. Hiltzik {Pulitzer-winning L.A. Times columnist]

HarperCollins 9¼x6¼ hardcover [5/2005] for $16.47
Why Most Things Fail book by Paul Ormerod  "Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction & Economics" [2005]
by Paul Ormerod

Pantheon 8½x5¾ hardcover [2/2006] for $18.21
Faber & Faber 8½x5½ hardcover [4/2005] out of print/used
End of Poverty book by Jeffrey D. Sachs  "The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities For Our Time" [2005]
by Jeffrey D. Sachs

Penguin 9½x6½ hardcover [3/2005] for $18.45
official bookpage
author's page at The Earth Institute of Columbia University
United Nations Millennium Project website
Time Magazine cover story / book excerpt [March 2005]
listed as one of the Time Magazine 100 (April 2005)

The Economic Way of Thinking book by Paul Heyne, Peter Boettke & David Prychitko  "The Economic Way of Thinking" [orig 1973; rev > 2009]
by Paul T. Heyne [1931-2000], Peter J. Boettke & David L. Prychitko

Prentice Hall 12th Edition 9x7½ pb textbook [1/2009] for $147.00 {sic}
Prentice Hall 11th Edition 9¼x7½ pb textbook [2/2005] out of print/100+ used
The Syndicate / World Government book by Nicholas Hagger  "The Syndicate: The Story of The Coming World Government" [2004]
by Nicholas Hagger

O Books 8¾x6 pb [11/2004] for $13.46
America Beyond Capitalism book by Gar Alperovitz  "America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty & Our Democracy" [2004] by Gar Alperovitz
John Wiley & Sons pb [4/2006] for $10.61
John Wiley & Sons 8¾x6 hardcover [10/2004] for $16.47
official booksiteauthor's U.M.D. faculty homepage
Empire of Wealth book by John Steele Gordon  "An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power,
1607-2001" [2004] by John Steele Gordon

"[a] fresh, interesting, and informative ... economic biography of our country"
Harper Perennial 8x5½ pb [11/2005] for $10.37
HarperCollins 9¼x6½ hardcover [10/2004] for $16.98
Pay It Down! book by Jean Chatzky  "Pay It Down!: From Debt To Wealth On $10 A Day" [2004]
by Jean Chatzky

Portfolio 7¼x5 pb [1/2006] for $10.36
Portfolio 7½x5¼ hardcover [9/2004] for $13.57
author website
Fortune At The Bottom of The Pyramid book by C.K. Prahalad  "The Fortune At The Bottom of The Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits" [2004] by C.K. Prahalad
Wharton School 9x6¼ pb [1/2006] for $11.04
Wharton School hardcover {book & CD-ROM} [8/2004] for $18.89
Running On Empty book by Peter G. Peterson  "Running On Empty: How The Democratic & Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future & What Americans Can Do About It" [2004]
by Peter G. Peterson

"It's a rare pleasure to see both political parties chastised equally."
— Howard S. Marks, Los Angeles Times Book Review

Picador 8½x5½ pb [7/2005] for $10.20
FS&G hardcover [7/2004] for $16.32
Greed & Good book by Sam Pizzigati  
"Greed and Good: Understanding & Overcoming The Inequality That Limits Our Lives" [2004] by Sam Pizzigati
CIPA-Apex Press hardcover [5/2004] for $34.95
official booksite
Take The Rich Off Welfare book by Mark Zepezauer  "Take The Rich Off Welfare" [1996; rev 2004]
by Mark Zepezauer

South End Press 8½x5½ pb [4/2004] for $10.50
South End Press 8x6½ hardcover [4/2004] for $40.00
Coming Generational Storm book by Laurence J. Kotlikoff & Scott Burns  "The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need To Know About America's Economic Future" [2004] by Laurence J. Kotlikoff & Scott Burns
"On balance, the book does an excellent job of preaching two economic basics. First, our promise of Social Security & Medicare benefits in their current form to all retired Americans, regardless of means, is unsustainable. ... Second, individuals & families need to save more for their futures." — Los Angeles Times Book Review
M.I.T. Press 9x6¼ pb [1/2005] for $11.53
M.I.T. Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/2004] for $17.61
What's Class Got to Do With It? book edited by Michael Zweig  
"What's Class Got To Do With It?: American Society In The Twenty-First Century" [2004] Edited by Michael Zweig
I.L.R. Press 9x6 pb [3/2004] for $17.95
I.L.R. Press 9¼x6 hardcover [3/2004] out of print/used
Working Poor In America book by David K. Shipler  "The Working Poor: Invisible In America" [2004]
by David K. Shipler
{Pulitzer-winning former New York Times reporter}
Kindle Edition from Vintage [11/2008] for $11.99
Vintage 8x5¼ pb [1/2005] for $11.39
Knopf 9½x6½ hardcover [2/2004] for $17.94
Veblen, Dewey & Mills book by Rick Tilman  "Veblen, Dewey, and Mills: An Intellectual Relationship" [2003]
by Rick Tilman

Rowman & Littlefield 9x6 hardcover [12/2003] for $65.00
Perfectly Legal book by David Cay Johnston  "Perfectly Legal: The Secret Campaign To Rig Our Tax System To Benefit The Super Rich - and Cheat Everybody Else" [2003]
by New York Times reporter David Cay Johnston

Portfolio 9¼x6½ hardcover [12/2003] for $18.16
official booksite
Ruthless Economy book by Simon Head  "The New Ruthless Economy: Work Power In The Digital Age" [2003]
by Simon Head

Oxford Univ Press 9½x6¼ hardcover [11/2003] for $19.60
Poverty in America Handbook book by John Iceland  "Poverty In America: A Handbook" [2003]
by John Iceland

Univ CA Press 9x6¼ pb [10/2003] for $13.97
Univ CA Press 9¼x5¾ hardcover [10/2003] for $50.00
After the New Economy book by Doug Henwood  "After The New Economy: The Binge & The Hangover That Won't Go Away"
[2003] by Doug Henwood

New Press 7½x5¼ pb [6/2005] for $11.53
New Press 8x5¼ hardcover [10/2003] for $15.72
author's website
Smartest Guys / Enron book by Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind  "The Smartest Guys In The Room: The Amazing Rise & Scandalous Fall of Enron" [2003] by Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind
Portfolio 8½x5½ pb [9/2004] for $10.88
Portfolio 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2003] for $17.79

see also Spirit of America Bookstore's Enron Corp. [1985-2006] Page

Betrayal of Work book by Beth Shulman  "The Betrayal of Work: How Low-Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans & Their Families" [2003] by Beth Shulman
New Press 7&frav34x5½ hardcover [9/2003] for $18.17
Financial Reckoning Day book by William Bonner & Addison Wiggin  "Financial Reckoning Day: Surviving The Soft Depression of The 21st Century"
[2003] by William Bonner & Addison Wiggin

Wiley 8¾x5¾ pb [12/2004] for $11.53
Wiley 9&fracx6¼ hardcover [9/2003] for $18.45
Low-Wage America book dited by Appelbaum, Bernhardt & Murnane  "Low-Wage America: How Employers Are Reshaping Opportunity In The Workplace" [2003] Edited by Eileen Appelbaum, Annette Bernhardt & Richard J. Murnane
"Nearly 24 percent of the labor force earns less than $8.70 an hour, not enough to keep a family of four out of poverty, even working full-time year-round."
Russell Sage Fndtn 9½x6.3 hardcvr [9/2003] for $45.00
publisher's bookpage

Intelligent Investor book by Benjamin Graham   "The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book On Value Investing"
[orig 1949; rev 2003] by Benjamin Graham {'pioneer of value investing'}
updated with new commentary by Jason Zweig

HarperBusiness 8x5¼ pb [7/2003] for $13.97
PerfectBound Adobe Reader ebook [7/2003] for $19.95
PerfectBound M/S Reader ebook [7/2003] for $19.95
classic original [Harper & Bros. 1949]
"By far the best book on investing ever written." — Warren E. Buffett
HarperBusiness 8½x5¾ hardcover [1985] for $21.00
HarperCollins hardcover [1/97] out of print/used

Corporateering book by Jamie Court  "Corporateering: How Corporate Power Steals Your Personal Freedom ... and What You Can Do About It" [2003] by Jamie Court; Foreword by Michael Moore
In 1999, "fifty-one of the largest 100 economies in the world were corporations." {the other 49 being sovereign nations}
Tarcher 8¼x5½ pb [6/2004] for $11.17
Tarcher 8¾x5½ hardcover [5/2003] for $17.46
Court is president of The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights
Eco-Nomics book by Richard L. Stroup  
"Eco-Nomics: What Everyone Should Know About Economics & The Environment" [2003] by Richard L. Stroup
Cato Institute 9x6 pb [5/2003] for $8.96
Laws of Money book by Suze Orman  "The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life: Keep What You Have & Create What You Deserve" [2003] by Suze Orman
Kindle Edition from Free Press/S&S Digital Sales [2003 edition] for $12.99
Free Press 8½x5½ pb [3/2004] for $11.17
Free Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [2/2003] out of print/hundreds used
S&S ABR audio [2/2003] out of prodn/used
S&S ABR audio CD [2/2003] out of prodn/used
Warner color DVD [4/2003] for $29.99
Warner color VHS [4/2003] for 30˘ {sic}
Consumers' Republic / Mass Consumption book by Lizabeth Cohen  
"A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption In Postwar America" [2003] by Lizabeth Cohen
Vintage 8x5¼ pb [12/2003] for $11.02
Knopf 9½c6½ hardcover [1/2003] for $35.00
After Capitalism book by Dada Maheshvarananda  "After Capitalism: Prout's Vision For A New World" [2003]
by Dada Maheshvarananda
— contributors include Noam Chomsky & Dr. Ravi Batra
Proutist Universal pb [1/2003] for $14.95
ProUT {Progressive Utilization Theory} website
Historian's Wizard of Oz book edited by Ranjit S. Dighe  "The Historian's Wizard of Oz: Reading L. Frank Baum's Classic As A Political & Monetary Allegory" [2002] Edited by Ranjit S. Dighe
Praeger Publrs 9x6 pb [6/2002] for $24.32
Praeger Publrs 9¼x6 hardcover [6/2002] for $76.40
L. Frank Baum [1856-1919] Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
Conquer the Crash book by Robert R. Prechter  "Conquer The Crash: You Can Survive & Prosper In A Deflationary Depression" [2002] by Robert R. Prechter
Wiley 9¼x6 'expanded & updated' pb [11/2003] for $13.57
Wiley hardcover [6/2002] out of print/used
Wealth & Democracy book by Kevin Phillips  "Wealth and Democracy: How Great Fortunes & Government Created America's Aristocracy" [2002] by Kevin Phillips
listed in 'L.A. Times 100 Best Books of 2002'
Broadway Books hardcover [5/2002] for $20.97
Economics book by Joseph E. Stiglitz & Carl E. Walsh  "Economics" [orig 1993; 3rd edition 2002]
by Joseph E. Stiglitz {2001 Nobel co-winner} &
{U.C.S.C. professor} Carl E. Walsh

W.W. Norton 10¼x8¾ hardcover [4/2002] for $133.50!
ABCs of Gold Investing book by Michael J. Kosares  "The ABCs of Gold Investing: How To Protect and Build Your Wealth With Gold" [2002] by Michael J. Kosares
Addicus Books 8½x5¾ pb [4/2005] for $13.57
Addicus Books 8½x5½ pb [3/2002] for $14.95
author's gold dealer website
Income Inequality book by Alan Greenspan  "Income Inequality: Issues & Policy Options" [2002]
by Alan Greenspan

Books For Business 8½x5½ pb [3/2002] for $37.50
online text of speech by Greenspan [Aug 98]
Principles of Economics book by Robert H. Frank & Ben S. Bernanke  "Principles of Economics" [2001]
by Robert H. Frank & Ben S. Bernanke

McGraw-Hill/Irwin 4th edition 11x8¾ hardcover [8/2008] for $143.80
McGraw-Hill/Irwin 3rd edition 11x8½ hardcover [12/2005] for $143.80
"Principles of Economics: Brief Edition" [2008]
McGraw-Hill/Irwin 11x8¾ hardcover w/2009 update [7/2009] for $157.81
McGraw-Hill/Irwin 11x8¾ hardcover [9/2008] for $111.90

Socially Responsible Investing book by Amy Domini  "Socially Responsible Investing: Making a Difference & Making Money" [2001]
by Amy Domini,
(founder of The Domini Social Investments Fund)
Kaplan Business 9x6 pb [1/2001] for $12.97
Domini Social Equity Fund
"Ethical Investing: How To Make Profitable Investments Without Sacrificing Your Principles" [1986] by Amy L. Domini & Peter D. Kinder
Addison Wesley pb [1/86] out of print/used
Addison Wesley hardcover [1/86] out of print/used

Divine Right of Capital book by Marjorie Kelly  "The Divine Right of Capital: Dethroning The Corporate Aristocracy" [2001]
by Marjorie Kelly
(editor of Business Ethics)
Berrett-Koehler pb [1/2003] for $12.57
Berrett-Koehler 9½x6½ hardcover [10/2001] for $17.47
official booksite
Affluenza book by John De Graaf, David Wann & Thomas H. Naylor  "Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic" [2001]
by John De Graaf, David Wann & Thomas H. Naylor

Berrett-Koehler 9½x6½ pb [8/2002] out of print/used
Berrett-Koehler 9½x7 hardcover [8/2001] out of print/used
expanded from the P.B.S. program [9/97] & the sequel "Escape From Affluenza" [7/98]
Nickel & Dimed book by Barbara Ehrenreich  "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America" [2001]
by Barbara Ehrenreich
winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize April 2002
Picador 10th Anniv Edition pb with new Afterword [8/2011] for $9.59
Owl Books 9x5 pb [5/2002] for $7.80
Metropolitan 9x5¾ hardcover [5/2001] for $16.10
author's website
Motley Money Guide book by Selena Maranjian  
"Motley Fool Money Guide: Answers To Your Questions About Saving, Spending & Investing" [2001] by Selena Maranjian
Motley Fool 9x6 pb [2/2001] for $10.50
Stock Market Course books by George Fontanills & Tom Gentile  "The Stock Market Course" [2001]
by George A. Fontanills & Tom Gentile

Wiley & Sons 9x6¼ hardcover [2/2001] for $31.50
"The Stock Market Course Workbook" [2001]
Wiley & Sons 8¾x6 pb [2/2001] for $28.55
Think Like Benjamin Graham, Invest Like Warren Buffett book by Lawrence Cunningham  "How To Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett" [2001]
by Lawrence A. Cunningham

McGraw-Hill 9x6 pb [9/2002] for $16.46
McGraw-Hill 9¼x5¾ hardcover [1/2001] out of print/used
Warren Buffett Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
Credit Card Nation / America's Addiction to Credit book by Robert D. Manning  "Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America's Addiction To Credit" [2000] by Robert D. Manning
Basic Books 8x5 pb [12/2001] for $13.50
Basic Books 9½x6½ hardecover [12/2000] out of print/many used
official booksite
Basic Economics book by Thomas Sowell  "Basic Economics: A Citizens Guide To The Economy, Revised & Expanded"
[2000] by Thomas Sowell

Basic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [rev 12/2003] for $23.80
Basic Books 9½x6¼ hardcover [12/2000] out of print/used
One Market Under God book by Thomas C. Frank  "One Market Under God: Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism & The End of Economic Democracy" [2000] by Thomas C. Frank
Anchor Books 8x5 pb [9/2001] for $11.96
Doubleday 8½x6 hardcover [10/2000] for $18.20
Conspiracy of Paper novel by David Liss  "A Conspiracy of Paper: A Novel" [2000] by David Liss
Period mystery thriller novel set in early 18th century London against the backdrop of the beginnings of stock speculation and the retreat from a mineral-based currency
Ballantine Books 8¼x5½ pb [1/2001] for $10.29
Random House 9¼x6 hardcover [2/2000] out of print/many, many used
Announced 12/2010 as a Ridley & Tony Scott feature film, adaptation by Danny Strong for Warner Bros. release in 2014; still in development 2017 • latest info at IMDb

Small Is Beautiful classic book by E.F. Schumacher  "Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered - 25 Years Later . . . With Commentaries" [1999] by E.F. Schumacher
Hartley & Marks 9¼x7½ pb [rev 12/99] for $19.95
original edition [1974]
HarperCollins 8x5¼ pb [8/89] for $10.50

New World Order Global Regime book by Carlo James  "The New World Order: An Economic Global Regime" [1999]
by Carlo James, MA

Dissertation 8½x5½ pb [10/99] for $19.95
Real Estate Game book by William J. Poorvu  "The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide To Decision Making & Investment" [1999]
by [Harvard professor] William J. Poorvu, with Jeffrey L. Cruikshank

Free Press 9&frac2x6½ hardcover [9/99] for $18.48
The Coming Wave of Deflation book by A. Gary Shilling   "Deflation: How to Survive & Thrive In The Coming Wave of Deflation" [1999] by A. Gary Shilling
McGraw-Hill 9x5½ pb [1/2002] for $10.47
McGraw-Hill 9x6 hardcover [6/99] out of print/used
McGraw-Hill MS Reader ebook [6/99] for $24.95
McGraw-Hill Adobe Reader ebook [6/99] for $24.95
Greed Is Good book by Jonathan Hoenig   "Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Guide To Investing" [1999]
by Jonathan Hoenig

HarperBusiness 9x7¼ pb [5/99] for $10.50
Harper ABR audio [5/99] for $12.00
Post-Corporate World book by David C. Korten  "The Post-Corporate World: Life After Capitalism" [1999]
by David C. Korten

While Korten provides no solution in this book, his description of the problem is useful.
Berrett-Koehler 9½x6 pb [9/2000] for $13.57
Berrett-Koehler 9½x6½ hardcover [3/99] for $19.01
Financing the American Dream book by Lendol Calder   "Financing The American Dream: A Cultural History of Consumer Credit" [1999] by Lendol Calder
Princeton Univ Press 9x6 pb [1/2001] for $29.95
Princeton Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [2/99] out of print/used
Commanding Heights books by Daniel Yergin  "The Commanding Heights: The Battle Between Government & The Marketplace That Is Remaking The Modern World" [1998]
by Daniel Yergin, with Joseph Stanislaw

Kindle Edition from Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [2002 edition] for $14.99
Free Press/Touchstone 9½x6½ pb [2/99] for $2.94 {sic}
Simon & Schuster 9½x6½ hardcover [2/98] out of print/100+ used
Commanding Heights video from P.B.S.  
"Commanding Heights: The Battle For The World Economy"
PBS 6-hour tv mini-series [April 2002]

WGBH color DVD [5/2002] 3 disks - out of prodn/used
WGBH color VHS [5/2002] 3 tapes - out of prodn/used
PBS series webpages
Coffeehouse Investor book by Bill Schultheis  "The Coffeehouse Investor: How To Build Wealth, Ignore Wall Street & Get On With Your Life" [1998] by Bill Schultheis
recommended by John C. Bogle in August 2005 Time Magazine interview
Palouse Press 8½x5½ pb 2nd edition [5/2005] for $15.00
Longstreet Press 7¾x5¼ hardcover [11/98] for $13.60
official booksite
Overspent America book by Juliet B. Schor  "The Overspent American: Upscaling, Downshifting & The New Consumer"
[1998] by Juliet B. Schor

Perennial 8x5¼ pb [5/99] for $10.40
Basic Books 9¾x6½ pb [5/98] out of print/used
Wealth & Poverty book by David S. Landes  "The Wealth & Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich & Some So Poor" [1998] by David S. Landes
W.W.Norton 9¼x6 pb [5/99] for $11.87
W.W.Norton 9½x6½ hardcover [3/98] out of print/used
Principles of Economics book by N. Gregory Mankiw  "Principles of Economics" [1997] by N. Gregory Mankiw
Cengage / South-Western 4th edition 10x8½ hardcover [2/2006] for $150.44
Cengage / South-Western Intl Student Edition pb [12/2008] out of print/used
author'e blog [est. 3/2006]author'e Harvard faculty page
Frozen Desire, The Meaning of Money book by James Buchan  "Frozen Desire: An Inquiry Into The Meaning of Money" [1997]
by James Buchan

Welcome Rain Publrs 8x5¼ pb [11/2001] for $10.20
FS&G 9¼x6½ hardcover [10/97] out of print/many used
Hamilton's Blessing / National Debt book by John Steele Gordon  "Hamilton's Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt" [1997] by John Steele Gordon
Walker & Co. 8x5½ pb [rev 3/2010] for $10.88
Penguin 7¾x5 pb [1/98] out of print/used
Diane Publng 8½x5¼ hardcover [2/97] for $21.00
author's official website
Economic Theory of Democracy book by Anthony Downs  "An Economic Theory of Democracy" [1997]
by Anthony Downs

Addison Wesley 8x5½ pb [1/97] for $60.60
History of Money book by Jack Weatherford  "The History of Money" [1997]
by Jack Weatherford

Three Rivers Press 8x5¼ pb [3/98] for $10.01
Crown 9½x6 hardcover [1/97] out of print/used
Before You Invest book by Rod Davis  "What You Need to Know Before You Invest" [1996]
by Rod Davis

Barrons 7¾x5 pb 3rd edition [7/2003] for $8.96
When Corporations Rule The World book by David C. Korten  "When Corporations Rule The World" [1995]
by David C. Korten

Kumarian Press 9x6 pb [2nd edition 5/2001] for $11.17
Kumarian/Berrett-Koehler hardcover [9/95] out of print/used
A History of Money book by Glyn Davies  "A History of Money: From Ancient Times To The Present Day" [1994]
by Glyn Davies

Univ Of Wales Press 9½x5*frac14 pb [11/2002] for $34.95
Paul & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [7/94] out of print/used
Understanding American Economic Decline book by Edited by Michael Bernstein & David Adler  "Understanding American Economic Decline" [1994]
Edited by Michael A. Bernstein & David E. Adler,
Foreword by Robert L. Heilbroner

Cambridge Univ Press 8¾x6½ pb [7/94] for $42.00
Cambridge Univ Press 9x6 hardcover [7/94] for $100.00
American Economy book by Tiffany D. Farrell  "The American Economy: Government's Role, Citizen's Choice" [orig 1994?]
by Tiffany D. Farrell

Close Up Foundation 8½x8 pb 4th edition [10/2004] for $13.95
Close Up Foundation website
Perils of Prosperity book by William E. Leuchtenburg  "The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-1932" [orig 1958, rev 1993]
by William E. Leuchtenburg

'book covers every aspect of the 1920s decade – political, economic, and social issues of the day, the state of the nation in the previous decade as well giving us better understanding of what was to come at the decade's end'
Kindle Edition from Univ Chicago Press [5/2010] for $13.45
Univ Chicago Press 8¼ pb [9/93] for $23.00
Univ Chicago Press 8¼x5½ hardcover [9/93] out of print/used
Golden Fetters book by Barry J. Eichengreen  
"Golden Fetters: The Gold Standard and The Great Depression, 1919-1939"
[1992] by Barry Eichengreen

Oxford Univ Press 8¾x6 pb [2/96] for $22.00
Oxford Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [5/92] out of print/used
Territorial Imperative / Economic Crisis book by Jeffrey J. Anderson  "The Territorial Imperative: Pluralism, Corporatism & Economic Crisis" [1992]
by Jeffrey J. Anderson

A sophisticated analysis of comparative political economy and the complex political conflicts generated by declining regional economies.
Cambridge Univ Press 9x6 pb [4/2007] for $45.00
Cambridge Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [2/92] for $95.00

Making America Corporate book by Olivier Zunz  "Making America Corporate, 1870-1920" [1990] by Olivier Zunz
Univ Chicago Press 9¼x6 pb [8/92] for $23.50
Univ Chicago Press hardcover [12/90] out of print/used
New Ideas from Dead Economists book by Todd G. Buchholz  "New Ideas From Dead Economists: An Introduction To Modern Economic Thought" [orig 1989; rev 1999] by Todd G. Buchholz
Plume 8x5¼ pb [4/99] for $10.40
Penguin pb [8/99] for $14.79
The Gold Standard in Theory & History book edited by Barry Eichengreen & Marc Flandreau   "The Gold Standard In Theory and History" [1985]
Edited by Barry Eichengreen & Marc Flandreau

Routledge 2nd edition 9x6 pb [9/97] for $71.13
Routledge 2nd edition 9¼x6 library hardcover [9/97] for $220.00
Zurich Axioms book by Max Gunther  "The Zurich Axioms: The Rules of Risk & Reward Used By Generations of Swiss Bankers" [1985] by Max Gunther
Harriman House 9x6 pb [12/2004] for $19.99
Collapse of the Penn Square Bank book by Phillip L. Zweig  "Belly Up: The Collapse of The Penn Square Bank" [1985 national bestseller]
by Phillip L. Zweig

More-factual, less-dramatic account of the 1982 Penn Square Bank collapse
Ballantine Books 8¾x6 pb [8/86] for $24.30
Random House Value Publng 9x6 hardcover [12/85] out of print/many used
Funny Money book by Mark Singer  "Funny Money" [1985 New York Times besteller] by Mark Singer
The whole amazing story of Oklahoma City's Penn Square Bank, whose collapse in July 1982 staggered America's banking industry.
Mariner Books 8¼x5½ pb [6/2004] for $10.40
Knopf hardcover [5/85] out of print/many, many used
Grunch of Giants book by R. Buckminster Fuller  "Grunch* of Giants" [1983] *Gross Universal Cash Heist
by R. Buckminster Fuller [1895-1983]

"When I read 'Grunch of Giants' I understood, I could see a different future for myself, my friends, my family, my company." — Robert T. Kiyosaki ("Rich Dad, Poor Dad")
99-page Kindle Edition from Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller [6/2016] for $7.99
St. Martin's Press mass pb [4/84] out of print/used
Design Science pb [2008] for $34.02
St. Martin's Press 8½x5¼ hardcover [1983] out of print/used

Economics Explained book by Robert L. Heilbroner & Lester Thurow  "Economics Explained: Everything You Need To Know About How The Economy Works & Where It's Going" [1982]
by Robert L. Heilbroner & Lester Thurow

Touchstone 8½x5½ pb [5/98] for $10.50
Prentice Hall pb [1/85] out of print/rare
Prentice Hall pb [1982] out of print/used

Joyless Economy book by Tibor Scitovsky  "The Joyless Economy: The Psychology of Human Satisfaction" [1976; rev 1992]
by Tibor Scitovsky

"One of the 100 most influential works of the post-WWII era."
London Times Literary Supplement (1995)

Oxford Univ Press 8½x5½ pb [3/92] for $17.95
Oxford Univ Press hardcover [3/76] out of print/used



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