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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science

122 reviews
Charles Wheelan

W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

So easy, even a caveman could do it
I thought this was a very good introduction to economics for the layman. Wheelan purports to explain the subject without all the mind-numbing charts and economics jargon and he succeeds in doing just that. My initial reaction to the book was that Wheelan was merely an apologist for unfettered capitalism but it turned out to be a relatively objective work. He gives both sides of the story so to ...

Revealing Chicago: An Aerial Portrait

18 reviews
Terry Evans, Charles Wheelan

Harry N. Abrams, 2005

Interesting view of a great city
This book makes one feel that they have just visited Chicago. I was there in July and took a second vicarious trip via the book. There are very unusual views of familiar places. It is a real treat!