Age of the Economist, The (9th Edition) (Age of the Economist)
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Summary
Daniel R. Fusfeld's The Age of the Economist (9th Edition) offers a clear, single-volume overview of major economic thinkers, schools, and debates that shaped policy and public life, aimed at general-interest readers and students.
Why this book now
This 9th Edition repackages Fusfeld’s longstanding synthesis for readers wanting a compact guide to economic thought and its public impact.
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- You want one-author narrative of major economists and ideas.
- You need a readable classroom or survey text on economic thought.
- You seek original research or specialist technical economics.
- You expect a contemporary post-2002 update or recent data analysis.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780321088123
Worth buying if: You want one-author narrative of major economists and ideas.
Skip it if: You seek original research or specialist technical economics.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 261 pages, this print edition is a moderate single-seat read suitable for an evening-per-chapter pace or a short course syllabus.
What stands out here
This record highlights the 9th Edition of Fusfeld’s long-running general-interest synthesis of economic thinkers and debates, published by Addison-Wesley in 2002.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a guided tour: read chapter-by-chapter for each school or thinker, pausing to reflect on how ideas link to policy and public discourse.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780321088123
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