Free Lunch

By David Smith

Book Overview

The economy has never been so relevant to so many people as it is now, and it's vital that we understand how it affects our lives. 'There's no such thing as a free lunch' is the one phrase everyone... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846682630
• ISBN13: 9781846682636
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

A nice introduction; could have been juicier

I read this book almost simultaneously with my reading of "Hidden Order" and "Undercover Economist". I'll state my opinion on this book briefly: 1. This book tells you about the lives of Economists whose theories it talks about. This is good - since you learn much more than just the theories; you get to know much more about the Economists than just the theories they postulated. 2. The chapters progress from simple logic to not-so-simple theories. David Smith has written the text beautifully - it's nice to read and 'digest' this lunch. 3. One negative point - sometimes the storyline moves very slowly. There were many instances where I grew impatient with the reading and flipped pages to see where it all was leading to. The style could have been more concise. Overall, I would rate this book a 4 out of 5. It's written in a lucid style, but probably won't appeal to everyone - particularly not to those who prefer fast readups.