Economics (Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) [Hardcover]

Michael Parkin (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 840 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company; 4th Bk&Cdr edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201380528
• ISBN-13: 978-0201380521
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,514,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!, January 8, 2000

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Ryan Archer "JZ" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Economics (Hardcover)

I don't know what the other reviewer have against this book, but I found it extremely well written. I picked up this book over Christmas break so I can read about economics to prepare myself for the class I have this semester. This book made everything so clear to me. The organization of this book is great. It's divided into four sections, the first is an introduction to economics, the second focuses on microeconomics, the third is on macroeconomics and the last is about international economics. The chapters are clear and precise, great for a beginner to understand the various concepts of economics. The graphics and tables are easy to read. The examples are simple yet interesting. I found the various interviews in between chapters facinating. Reading Between The Lines gave real life examples from newspapers to illustrate economics in everyday life. Our Advancing Knowledge gave historical perspective on how the science of economics was developed. What more can you ask of a textbook? It's one of the best textbooks I've read. No wonder many prestigious universities use it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Textbook, May 12, 2009

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Thomas Frankowski "tmax" (naptown, md) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Economics (The Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) (Hardcover)

this is a very good, well written textbook. I'd buy books from these authors again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent elucidation of economic concepts and curves., June 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Economics (The Addison-Wesley Series in Economics) (Hardcover)

Parkin does a wonderful job of explaining the intricate concepts behind microeconomics and macroeconomics. The emphasis of this textbook is on understanding, and Parkin clearly makes an effort to elucidate every graph and concept presented. Although Parkin's text overlooks the mathematics of economics, it is superb for an introductory level Economics course.

Through close reading of this textbook, I was able to fully understand economic terms and the graphing of economic forces (supply/demand curves, GDP curves, aggregate supply/demand curves, etc.) Parkin's explanation of each graph facilitated a true understanding of economics.

With excellent, easy-to-understand writing and extensive use of graphs, Parkin's guide served as an Economics bible, and I did not need any supplementary reading for the course. Although a little confusing in certain areas such as growth theory, as a whole, Parkin's text is undoubtedly the only textbook you'll ever need.