Browsing: Economics

This New York Times bestseller traces the story of the tulip, from its origins to its brief but dramatic impact on the 17th-century Netherlands — where many gambled their fortunes on the flower frenzy. “A historical journey rich with details… Penetrating and lively” (Booklist).

The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial…

In this now classic work, Barbara Ehrenreich, our sharpest and most original social critic, goes “undercover” as an unskilled worker…

From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological…

From the author of The Blind Side and Moneyball, The Big Short tells the story of four outsiders in the…

In the new Russia, even dictatorship is a reality show. Professional killers with the souls of artists, would-be theater directors…

Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin…

A New York Times bestseller: As partners, rivals, and relentless innovators, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick played pivotal roles in the Second Industrial Revolution in the US — but their impressive achievements came at a terrible human cost. “Intriguing” (Booklist).

“Utterly captivating” (Malcolm Gladwell): From the authors of the blockbuster New York Times bestseller Freakonomics comes a revolutionary look at the human thought process. Learn how to retrain your brain and succeed at everything from minor life hacks to major business decisions.

A “magnificent” international bestseller (Kirkus Reviews starred review) from a Pulitzer Prize–nominated author: Learn how two powerful businessmen joined together to create the industrial behemoth that would win World War II. “A compulsively readable tribute” (Publishers Weekly).