The Wealth Of Nations
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
First published in 1776, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations stands as one of the most consequential works in the history of Western thought — a magisterial treatise that laid the very foundations of modern economics. Smith chronicles the mechanics of market economies with extraordinary clarity, arguing that the division of labour, free trade, and the self-regulating nature of markets — guided by the famous invisible hand — are the true engines of national prosperity. Through meticulous observation of 18th-century commerce, manufacturing, and agriculture, he presents a systematic critique of mercantilist doctrine, making the case for open markets and limited government intervention with a force and rigour that reshaped political and economic thinking across the globe. This Pelican Classics edition, edited by the distinguished economist Andrew Skinner, renders Smith's monumental text accessible to the modern reader without diminishing its intellectual gravity. Smith's prose is remarkably lucid for its era — discursive, richly illustrative, and grounded in real-world observation — and Skinner's editorial guidance provides essential historical context for those approaching the work for the first time or returning to it with fresh eyes. Nearly 250 years after its first publication, The Wealth of Nations remains as urgent and provocative as ever — a work that does not merely describe economies, but dares to define the very nature of human society itself.
Author: Adam Smith
Format: Paperback
Genre: Business & economics
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
First published in 1776, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations stands as one of the most consequential works in the history of Western thought — a magisterial treatise that laid the very foundations of modern economics. Smith chronicles the mechanics of market economies with extraordinary clarity, arguing that the division of labour, free trade, and the self-regulating nature of markets — guided by the famous invisible hand — are the true engines of national prosperity. Through meticulous observation of 18th-century commerce, manufacturing, and agriculture, he presents a systematic critique of mercantilist doctrine, making the case for open markets and limited government intervention with a force and rigour that reshaped political and economic thinking across the globe. This Pelican Classics edition, edited by the distinguished economist Andrew Skinner, renders Smith's monumental text accessible to the modern reader without diminishing its intellectual gravity. Smith's prose is remarkably lucid for its era — discursive, richly illustrative, and grounded in real-world observation — and Skinner's editorial guidance provides essential historical context for those approaching the work for the first time or returning to it with fresh eyes. Nearly 250 years after its first publication, The Wealth of Nations remains as urgent and provocative as ever — a work that does not merely describe economies, but dares to define the very nature of human society itself.