{"product_id":"on-the-wealth-of-nations-books-that-changed-the-world-paperback","title":"On the Wealth of Nations: Books That Changed the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eP. J. O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling political humorist reads Adam Smith's classic economic treatise-so you don't have to.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognized almost instantly on its publication in 1776 as the fundamental work of economics, \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e was also recognized as really long. The original edition totaled over nine hundred pages in two volumes--including the blockbuster sixty-seven-page \"Digression concerning the Variations in the Value of Silver during the Course of the Four last Centuries,\" which, to those uninterested in the historiography of currency supply, is like reading \u003ci\u003eModern Maturity\u003c\/i\u003e in Urdu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough daunting, Adam Smith's tome is still essential to understanding such current hot topics as outsourcing, trade imbalances, and Angelina Jolie. In this witty, approachable, and insightful examination of Smith and his groundbreaking work, P. J. O'Rourke puts his trademark wit to good use, and shows us why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary, and why the pursuit of self-interest is so important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If there is anyone on the planet who can make Adam Smith as entertaining and informative as he was prophetic, it's P. J. O'Rourke.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hilarious . . . Learning history while better understanding the current economy--and laughing while doing it? Hard to ask for more.\" --\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP. J. O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e (1947-2022) was an author, journalist, and political satirist who wrote twenty-two books on subjects as diverse as politics and cars and etiquette and economics. \u003ci\u003eParliament of Whores\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGive War a Chance\u003c\/i\u003e both reached #1 on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. After beginning his career writing for the \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, O'Rourke went on to serve as foreign affairs desk chief for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e where he reported from far-flung places. Later he wrote for a number of publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWeekly Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a longtime panelist on \u003ci\u003eNPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 7.84 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44071481114758,"sku":"9780802143426","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/3446\/5926\/files\/x6uSCZ0OO59780802143426.webp?v=1781577456","url":"https:\/\/profixdiy.com\/products\/on-the-wealth-of-nations-books-that-changed-the-world-paperback","provider":"ProFix Home Repair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}