The Other Side of the Coin: The Emerging Vision of Economics and Our Place in The World [Hardcover]

Ph.D. David Orrell Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1552639819 | ISBN-13: 978-1552639818 | Edition: First

According to author David Orrell, economics is in the middle of a revolution. The current theory — based on a tradition of reductionist, mechanical thought that dates back to the time of Pythagoras — has resulted in social injustice, huge disparities between the rich and the poor, and the degradation of the world’s ecology and environment. An alternative economic theory is now being fashioned, inspired by new sciences such as complexity and network theory, science-related movements like environmentalism, and social movements like feminism. The first heroes of this revolution include astronauts, student protestors, environmentalists, rock musicians, feminists, maverick mathematicians, and dissident scientists. All have had a hand in forging what is ultimately a new science of money. Part economic theory, part science, part popular history, and part manifesto, The Other Side of the Coin promises to change the way readers think about money forever.

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About the Author

DAVID ORRELL, PH.D. is the author of the national bestseller Apollo’s Arrow (US title: The Future of Everything), a book on prediction in climate, genetics, and economics. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, he studied mathematics at the University of Alberta, and received his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Oxford. He currently works for a biotechnology company.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Key Porter Books; First edition (May 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552639819
• ISBN-13: 978-1552639818
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,726,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David Orrell is an applied mathematician and author of popular science books. He studied mathematics at the University of Alberta, and obtained his doctorate from Oxford University on the prediction of nonlinear systems. His work in applied mathematics and complex systems research has since led him to diverse areas such as weather forecasting, economics, and cancer biology. His book Apollo's Arrow: The Science of Prediction and the Future of Everything was a national bestseller and finalist for the 2007 Canadian Science Writers' Award. Economyths: Ten Ways Economics Gets It Wrong was a finalist for the 2011 National Business Book Award.