--- product_id: 49627356 title: "The Economics Book" price: "£36.87" currency: GBP in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49627356-the-economics-book store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Economics Book **Price:** £36.87 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Economics Book - **How much does it cost?** £36.87 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49627356-the-economics-book) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy The Economics Book 1 by Niall Kishtainy (ISBN: 9781409376415) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Clear and well laid out - a really excellent reference book - Presented in broadly chronological order, this is a terrifically readable encyclopedia-like introduction to a very wide range of ideas and concepts in economics, from the emergence of basic classical economic ideas right up to date including the credit crunch causes and the more recent research in behavioural economics. The style is simple and well laid out and crucially the book managed to neither over-estimate nor under-estimate the intelligence of the readers. It uses simple language but is never patronizing. It certainly isn't a text book per se - and the mechanics of, say microeconomics, is missing but it is a terrifically useful introduction to the key ideas and you get a real sense of how thought progresses over time. The only thing that I would change would be to add to the indexing. Each "article" or chapter is placed within a time period and then split into areas of "focus" - eg Growth and Development or Welfare Economics. It would have been helpful to have a page listing all chapters on Growth and Development in this example. But that's a minor quibble and each chapter does note where other areas of interest can be located in the book. Each chapter puts the idea into "context" (focus, key thinker, thought before and after), had a clear flow diagram to explain the logic of the ideas and a solid introduction to the idea, often including a brief precis of the main economist and his/her works. It's beautifully laid out and really a very useful reference book. Ideal for those with a casual interest as well as students. GCSE students and AS / A level students in particular will find really good stuff here, but undergraduates too will probably learn something and if nothing else it will direct them to the works that they should be reading. Highly recommended. Review: Great series of books - A great series of books. I have a few subjects now. They offer a nice overview of the subject and introduce key people in the field with a list of their main works which is useful for further reading. The books are very colourful, well presented and have interesting quotes from the subject area. The books are a cross between a brief history of the subject and a simple introduction to the various ideas/scholars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 279,193 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 354 in Reference Material for Young Adults 434 in Business & Economic History | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,417) | | Dimensions | 20.3 x 2.6 x 24 cm | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 1409376419 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1409376415 | | Item weight | 1.16 kg | | Language | English | | Part of series | DK Big Ideas | | Print length | 352 pages | | Publication date | 3 Sept. 2012 | | Publisher | DK | | Reading age | 14 years and up | ## Images ![The Economics Book - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81gh6KA3t6L.jpg) ![The Economics Book - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91RFsY--usL.jpg) ![The Economics Book - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-PMufkM+L.jpg) ![The Economics Book - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81uWLrn5s9L.jpg) ![The Economics Book - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91oT0Ux714L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clear and well laid out - a really excellent reference book *by R***E on 20 January 2014* Presented in broadly chronological order, this is a terrifically readable encyclopedia-like introduction to a very wide range of ideas and concepts in economics, from the emergence of basic classical economic ideas right up to date including the credit crunch causes and the more recent research in behavioural economics. The style is simple and well laid out and crucially the book managed to neither over-estimate nor under-estimate the intelligence of the readers. It uses simple language but is never patronizing. It certainly isn't a text book per se - and the mechanics of, say microeconomics, is missing but it is a terrifically useful introduction to the key ideas and you get a real sense of how thought progresses over time. The only thing that I would change would be to add to the indexing. Each "article" or chapter is placed within a time period and then split into areas of "focus" - eg Growth and Development or Welfare Economics. It would have been helpful to have a page listing all chapters on Growth and Development in this example. But that's a minor quibble and each chapter does note where other areas of interest can be located in the book. Each chapter puts the idea into "context" (focus, key thinker, thought before and after), had a clear flow diagram to explain the logic of the ideas and a solid introduction to the idea, often including a brief precis of the main economist and his/her works. It's beautifully laid out and really a very useful reference book. Ideal for those with a casual interest as well as students. GCSE students and AS / A level students in particular will find really good stuff here, but undergraduates too will probably learn something and if nothing else it will direct them to the works that they should be reading. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great series of books *by A***Y on 6 May 2021* A great series of books. I have a few subjects now. They offer a nice overview of the subject and introduce key people in the field with a list of their main works which is useful for further reading. The books are very colourful, well presented and have interesting quotes from the subject area. The books are a cross between a brief history of the subject and a simple introduction to the various ideas/scholars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good for A Level help *by W***S on 16 April 2017* It is good for consolidating for a level economics as it explains policies, economic thinkers and major events that accrued in economy with great detail for a good understanding. With diagrams and pictures the rating was a 4 as it was a good read. This is my first year of economics at my sixth form school and so I am new to economics and this helped me understand economics not for school but in general. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Economics Book - The Business Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) - The Politics Book --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49627356-the-economics-book](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49627356-the-economics-book) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*