关于经济学历史的生动而吸引人的描述（通过古代到现代的事件讲述）和该领域伟大思想家的理念。

是什么导致了贫困？在资本主义下经济危机是不可避免的吗？政府对经济的干预是有益的方法还是灾难性的想法？这些基本经济学问题的答案对每个人都很重要，然而经济学中陌生的术语和数学似乎令人生畏。这本清晰，易懂甚至幽默的书非常适合刚接触经济学的年轻听众以及希望全面了解经济历史和思想的所有听众。

经济史学家Niall Kishtainy按时间顺序，围绕重大思想和事件组织简短的章节。他讲述了包括亚当•斯密，里卡多，马克思，凯恩斯在内的主要思想家的贡献，同时研究了从金钱的发明和农业主义的兴起到大萧条，企业家精神，环境破坏，不平等和行为经济学等主题。于是就有了这本是独特而令人愉悦的书，它成功地阐明了塑造我们世界的经济思想和力量。

A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and the ideas of great thinkers in the field

What causes poverty? Are economic crises inevitable under capitalism? Is government intervention in an economy a helpful approach or a disastrous idea? The answers to such basic economic questions matter to everyone, yet the unfamiliar jargon and math of economics can seem daunting. This clear, accessible, and even humorous book is ideal for young readers new to economics and for all readers who seek a better understanding of the full sweep of economic history and ideas.

Economic historian Niall Kishtainy organizes short, chronological chapters that center on big ideas and events. He recounts the contributions of key thinkers including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and others, while examining topics ranging from the invention of money and the rise of agrarianism to the Great Depression, entrepreneurship, environmental destruction, inequality, and behavioral economics. The result is a uniquely enjoyable volume that succeeds in illuminating the economic ideas and forces that shape our world.