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From the revered author of the classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities comes a new book that will revolutionize the way we think about the economy.
Starting from the premise that human beings \"exist wholly within nature as part of natural order in every respect,\" Jane Jacobs has focused her singular eye on the natural world in order to discover the fundamental models for a vibrant economy. The lessons she discloses come from fields as diverse as ecology, evolution, and cell biology. Written in the form of a Platonic dialogue among five fictional characters, The Nature of Economies is as astonishingly accessible and clear as it is irrepressibly brilliant and wise–a groundbreaking yet humane study destined to become another world-altering classic.
Editions of The Nature of Economies
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679310365
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679603405
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679310969
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375702433
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307367082
- EBook
- ISBN 9780375505317
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400033089
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From the revered author of the classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities comes a new book that will revolutionize the way we think about the economy.
Starting from the premise that human beings \"exist wholly within nature as part of natural order in every respect,\" Jane Jacobs has focused her singular eye on the natural world in order to discover the fundamental models for a vibrant economy. The lessons she discloses come from fields as diverse as ecology, evolution, and cell biology. Written in the form of a Platonic dialogue among five fictional characters, The Nature of Economies is as astonishingly accessible and clear as it is irrepressibly brilliant and wise–a groundbreaking yet humane study destined to become another world-altering classic.
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From the revered author of the classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities comes a new book that will revolutionize the way we think about the economy.
Starting from the premise that human beings \"exist wholly within nature as part of natural order in every respect,\" Jane Jacobs has focused her singular eye on the natural world in order to discover the fundamental models for a vibrant economy. The lessons she discloses come from fields as diverse as ecology, evolution, and cell biology. Written in the form of a Platonic dialogue among five fictional characters, The Nature of Economies is as astonishingly accessible and clear as it is irrepressibly brilliant and wise–a groundbreaking yet humane study destined to become another world-altering classic.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Nature of Economies?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Economics > Economics of specific sectors
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Nature of Economies?
Jane Jacobs
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The Nature of Economies is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679310365) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679603405) and paperback(ISBN 9780679310969) and paperback(ISBN 9780375702433) and ebook(ISBN 9780307367082) and ebook(ISBN 9780375505317) and ebook(ISBN 9781400033089)
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