Economics (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Written in an informal colloquial style, this student-friendly principles of economics textbook does not sacrifice intellectual depth in its quest for accessibility. The author's primary concern is to instill "economic sensibility" in the student. Colander emphasizes the intellectual and historical context to which the economic models are applied.

About the Author

David C. Colander is a professor at Middlebury College.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 936 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 5 edition (May 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072549025
• ISBN-13: 978-0072549027
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #720,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars in response to the negative review, January 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Economics (Hardcover)

In response the previous negative review of Colander's book, I must say the text is one of my favorite texts of a long academic journey. I have an MBA (where I first used the Colander text as a refresher) and am completing an MA in Econ this semester and have often referred to the earlier edition that I own.

As one advances in economics, it may prove beneficial from time to time to go back to the basics, which is what this text is - an introduction to eocnomic reasoning utilizing an unbiased treatment of differing and competing economic theories. There is simply no way any professional economist would call this text advanced! While Colander may address a broad scope of subjects within the field of economics, he does so in a manner consistent with an introductory treatment. One does not even have to use math if preferred.

His conversational style may not be for everyone, but it worked well for me. It's not often that I have laughed out loud reading an Econ text, but I did with this book. I found it to be a refreshing and entertaining treatment of an otherwise dry subject. By the way, I have no affiliation to the publisher or author, which was a concern of the previous negative reviewer. For anyone considering the purchase, or even classroom use of this text, I'd be happy to provide more detail as to why I appreciate Colander's text - just e-mail me at [e-mail]. In the end, the highest praise I can give any textbook author is to say that it fostered a desire to learn more about that subject. I am a graduate student in Econ today thanks to Colander's text and the professor who steered my toward reading it.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Economics Text!, March 11, 2000

By	Chris Reed "chris_reed" (Bethlehem, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Economics (Hardcover)

By far one of the best textbooks I've ever used, and certainly one of the best economics books on the market. Colander's down to earth, sometimes conversational writing style presents many involved and sometimes complicated topics in a manner that makes them easy to grasp. This text is a must for any economics student. Teachers and professors should also seriously consider using this text in their classrooms.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another response to the negative review, May 8, 2006

By	S. Yi "Sjay87" (PA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Economics (Hardcover)

I just finished my introductory economics course with this book, and I found it easy to understand, and sometimes fun to read.
Other students I know also liked this book.
Sometimes quite wordy, but if you're already at the level to read this, I think you'd know how to skip them.