Simply Economics

Simply

by D.K. Publishing

Understanding economics has never been easier.

Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Economics is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short on time but hungry for knowledge.

Covering more than 100 key economic theories from Marxism to neoliberalism, each succinct, single-page entry explains the concept more clearly than ever before.

Organized by major themes - the function of money, economic systems, economic cycles, tax and government, markets and choices, and global trade - entries demystify the groundbreaking ideas of famous economists from Adam Smith to Milton Friedman and Karl Marx to John Maynard Keynes, explaining the essentials of each key economics school and theory.

Whether you're studying economics at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this essential guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics quickly and easily.

Genres: Nonfiction, Economics, Business

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2022

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Vio]

Simply economics, no math, no formulas.
I would recommend it to anyone who has no knowledge about economics and want to get started.
Great design.

[Iain]

A great starting position for my son

This book was a great financial conversational starter between my son and I. The book floats up all the relevant financial ideas you might need to know in a simple and colourful way… facilitating a conversation, but be warned. It is very much a skate across the surface.

[Carol]

Very informative. A good way to start learning about Economics. Definitely for beginners, which I am, to get the main ideas of the subject. I plan on reading other "Simply" books. This book is best read at one time. I have a habit of starting a book then putting it aside for a couple weeks. I don't recommend this for this book.

[Andrew]

Very nice guide and introduction to economics. Of course, you're not going to learn much just by reading it but it provides a starting point to then continue learning from, through more advanced textbooks, wikipedia articles and more.

[Robert]

This was an easy read---very simplified with good illustrations and gives a reasonable explanation. Was able to skim/read through it in less than one hour

[Danny Reboso]

Great way to learn the basics of economics which ultimately leads to you being more knowledgeable in other sectors such as finance and business.

[Carole]

Facile à lire et à comprendre. Une bonne introduction sur l’économie et les concepts importants!

[Aida Saldaña Hernandez]

It's a very good book for someone who wants to know about economics and doesn't have any knowledge of it. I really like the graphics.

[Lena 🐮]

Good book for a basic understanding of economics

[Ryan]

Good introduction to key concepts.

[Elizabeth Mosley]

This book is a great little reference for all the major economic terms and concepts a lay person would ever need to know. Each page has a simple explanation of the concept with a visual.

[Veronika]

An useful book about basics of economics for dummies. I took a lot from it.

[HP]

Like I said, we are so back! I'm in a "trying to understand finance" phase, plz no one talk to me. This was indeed simple and had pretty pictures.

[Alexandra]

A very clear explanation of foundation terminology and economic concepts.

[Nadya A.]

Another fancy way to say thinking at the margin: economic decisions are not taken all at once, but in increments.