Econ 101 1/2

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Summary: Wow! What a way to learn economics!
Review: A great way to learn economics! How much money did the United States really borrow for the Louisiana Purchase and why have we been borrowing ever since? Why do people believe that dollar bills (just pieces of green paper) have value? How are Eli Whitney and Bill Gates similar? The answers to these questions and many more are given by Elaine Schwartz in Econ 101 1/2. Focusing on one economic area in each chapter, Schwartz uses entertaining stories and anecdotes to explain how the U.S. economy works. As one reviewer said, "To mere mortals who managed to make it through Economics 101 and 102 with a glimmering of comprehension, Elaine Schwartz has performed a miracle: she has made the subject understandable, interesting, and even amusing."

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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: from what I have read so far, it is pretty good. I have read one chapter. I thought it was going to be in a more text book format. This is just a book about economy in a story like fashion. Four