Written as a novel, the book makes the complex concepts, issues and terminology of international trade understandable for students. Professors complain that their students cannot grasp the nature of how some economic tools are used or how they work in life. This novel bridges the gap of concepts with applications by use of a fictional story. David Ricardo comes to life to discuss international trade theory and policy with Ed Johnson, a fictional American television manufacturer seeking trade protection from television manufacturers. Their dialogue is a sophisticated, rigorous discussion of virtually every major issue in trade theory and policy. To illustrate the positive and normative effects of international trade and trade policy, Ricardo takes the reader and Ed Johnson into the future to see an America of free trade and an America of complete self-sufficiency. The fictional element brings these topics to life so that students gain the intuition and understanding of how trade changes the lives of people and the industries they work in. The fundamental intuition of how international markets function including general equilibrium effects and policy analysis is provided.

Choice, The: A Fable of Free Trade and Protection

Business & Money

Roberts, Russell

Economics

Pearson

Microeconomics Value Pack (Includes Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protection & Myeconlab with E-Book 1-Semester Student Access )

Hubbard, Glenn

O'Brien, Anthony P.

Hubbard, R. Glenn P.

PRENTICE/HALL

The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance

A lively, unorthodox look at economics, business, and public policy told in the form of a novel.
A love story that embraces the business and economic issues of the day?
The Invisible Heart takes a provocative look at business, economics, and regulation through the eyes of Sam Gordon and Laura Silver, teachers at the exclusive Edwards School in Washington, D.C. Sam lives and breathes capitalism. He thinks that most government regulation is unnecessary or even harmful. He believes that success in business is a virtue. He believes that our humanity flourishes under economic freedom. Laura prefers Wordsworth to the Wall Street Journal. Where Sam sees victors, she sees victims. She wants the government to protect consumers and workers from the excesses of Sam's beloved marketplace.
While Sam and Laura argue about how to make the world a better place, a parallel story unfolds across town. Erica Baldwin, the crusading head of a government watchdog agency, tries to bring Charles Krauss, a ruthless CEO, to justice. How are these two dramas connected? Why is Sam under threat of dismissal? Will Erica Baldwin find the evidence she needs? Can Laura love a man with an Adam Smith poster on his wall? The answers in The Invisible Heart give the reader a richer appreciation for how business and the marketplace transform our lives.

Reference

The MIT Press

Remember names, details, and facts with the most effective memory system ever. The step-by-step guide that assesses your present memory quotient and shows you how your memory works, "10 Days to a Sharper Memory" will help you: -- Remember the names and faces of people you meet -- Establish a system for remembering everything from famous quotes to where you parked the car -- Remember dates, telephone numbers, addresses, prices, and more -- Use ingenious systems and techniques to memorize facts -- Keep your memory sharp with easy exercises you can do in your spare time.

10 Days to a Sharper Memory

Marks-Beale, Abby

Laskowski, Lenny

Nash PhD, Tom

Grand Central Publishing

100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History (100 Series)

Children's Books

Jacobs, Timothy

Activities, Crafts & Games

Demco Media

Stanford University student and Cuban American tennis prodigy Ramon Fernandez is outraged when a nearby mega-store hikes its prices the night of an earthquake. He crosses paths with provost and economics professor Ruth Lieber when he plans a campus protest against the price-gouging retailer--which is also a major donor to the university. Ruth begins a dialogue with Ramon about prices, prosperity, and innovation and their role in our daily lives. Is Ruth trying to limit the damage from Ramon's protest? Or does she have something altogether different in mind?
 As Ramon is thrust into the national spotlight by events beyond the Stanford campus, he learns there's more to price hikes than meets the eye, and he is forced to reconsider everything he thought he knew. What is the source of America's high standard of living? What drives entrepreneurs and innovation? What upholds the hidden order that allows us to choose our careers and pursue our passions with so little conflict? How does economic order emerge without anyone being in charge? Ruth gives Ramon and the reader a new appreciation for how our economy works and the wondrous role that the price of everything plays in everyday life.
 The Price of Everything is a captivating story about economic growth and the unseen forces that create and sustain economic harmony all around us.

The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity

Princeton University Press

Discusses the lives and the struggle that faced by ten women who pursued careers in the medical field, including Dorothea Lynde Dix, Elizabeth Blackwell, Clara Barton, Mary Edwards Walker, Susie King Taylor, Susan LaFlesche Picotte, Clara Maass, Gerty Radnitz Cori, Antonia Coello Novello, and Mae Carol Jemison.Discusses the lives and the struggle that faced ten women who pursued careers in the medical field, including Dorothea Lynde Dix, Elizabeth Blackwell, Clara Barton, Mary Edwards Walker, Susie King Taylor, and Susan LaFlesche Picotte.

American Women of Medicine (Collective Biographies)

Teen & Young Adult

Biographies

Enslow Pub Inc

A rescue manual for those who dream of becoming their own boss, 101 Best Business to Start has established itself as a premier resource for facts and inspiration. Now completely revised to include cutting-edge and newly emerging industries that weren't even imagined just a few years ago, including Web services, Internet marketing consultation, juice bars, and personal training, this step-by-step guide offers crucial details for anyone trying to evaluate the myriad start-up opportunities.Featuring practical advice and inspiring success stories, 101 Best Businesses to Start provides all of the essentials, including start-up costs, annual projected revenues, staffing information, break-even timelines, and tax information. Start-up quizzes and in-depth discussions help readers decide which business will be the best match for them. Showing the way for a new generation of start-ups, this is a one-of-a-kind guide and category leader.

101 Best Businesses to Start

Philip Lief Group

Kahn, Sharon

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Broadway Books

To succeed in starting your own business you need real, innovative solutions. If you've ever thought of running your own business as an alternative to the corporate workplace or working for someone else, 101 Best Businesses to Start provides a wealth of practical advice, as well as the inspiration, to make your dreams a reality. Each carefully selected entry includes a full business description, guidelines for start-up and operating costs, profit projections, working strategies and staffing needs, plus real-life stories that highlight both the challenges and the rewards of starting a business--as well as secrets for success. This edition has been completely updated and revised to include business opportunities for the new millennium, including Internet services. With over 100,000 copies in print, 101 Best Businesses is the guidebook for today's entrepreneurs.

101 Best Businesses to Start: The Essential Sourcebook of Success Stories, Practical Advice, and the Hottest Ideas

The Philip Lief Group

Broadway

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