Advantages: entertaining style of writing, many additional sources of information Disadvantages: no mathematical coverage of topics
You know you have learnt the art of procrastination when you're spending your time writing about a book instead of actually reading it... :-)
"Economics for Business" by JohnSloman and Mark Sutcliffe is the core textbook of the Economics course I'm doing as part of my course in Management Studies. I got it from Amazon for about 33 pounds, which is a reasonable amount for an economics textbook.
The book is especially designed for people who want a good understanding of economics in order to apply it to a "real-life" (i.e. business) context. Before you start reading the review, I would like to point out that it is definitely *not* a good textbook for someone doing a "proper" economics degree, as Sloman does not rely on mathematical principles to explain the basic theories you need to know. This however, can be an advantage ...
Advantages: Great singing voice, left me singing the songs for hours. Disadvantages: I can't find any!
The One and Only. No not Chesney Hawks. The other one and only; Mr John Barrowman of course!
In 2008 Barrowman worked with Metro (A Union Square Music label) in order to release this great compilation of all of his great songs performed by him and others in some few duets (such as High Flying Adored of Evita performed with Maria Freedman) taken from stage. This compilation shows John Barrowman at his finest performing songs from all sorts of very famous Musicals including Grease, Miss Saigon, Evita and many more...
The track List includes:
1. All I Ask Of You (The Phantom Of The Opera) With Claire Moore
2. Can You Feel The Love Tonight (The Lion King)
3. Any Dream Will Do (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
4. Grease (Grease)
5. Love Changes Everything (Aspects Of Love)
6. High Flying Adored (Evita ...
Advantages: Easy to read, interesting Disadvantages: None
This book is an absolute must for any Economics student. This book was recommended for our Economics Degree course. This I am sure had nothing to do with the fact that another tutor was actually the author!
It cost me £17.99 which seemed a bit pricey at the time, but I have been able to use it right into my third and final year and was always relevant.
The book is divided into many chapters, the first third of the book is taken up with basic economic applications such as supply and demand, money, inflation etc. The next two thirds concentrate on Macroeconomics and Microeconomics and the various applications within those, in depth, as well as basically.
Each chapter and section has practical applications of the concepts as well as definitions of each major point. If you ever wondered what a Giffen Good is, here's where you will ...
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Product details
Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Economics
Title
Essentials of Economics
Author
John Sloman
ISBN
0273683829; 0273708813; 1405854413
Manufacturer's product description
The book is very good as it is concise, but also manages to give practical examples of the theoretical issues it is covering. Undoubtedly student friendly when compared to the competition.' Dr Douglas Chalmers, Glasgow Caledonian University Essentials of Economics is the market-leading concise text in introductory economics. In this new edition, John Sloman continues to engage you in learning economics with his well-loved, warm writing style and plenty of examples drawn from the real world. Features * A wealth of current and topical examples and cases to provide the link between economic theory and the real world. * Learning features integrated throughout the text, including questions, definitions, web references and summaries. These will help consolidate what you have learnt in each chapter. * Review questions with answers in each chapter to test your understanding. New to this edition * NEW! Full colour design to bring the subject to life. * Many new case studies and expanded coverage of various topics, including game theory in Chapter 4, the role of money and interest rates in the economy in Chapter 8 and inflation targeting in Chapters 9 and 10. * NEW!Explanations to accompany many of the diagrams to ensure full understanding of a concept.* NEW! The identification of various Threshold Concepts' that are key to helping you think like an economist'. Additional resources The best resource package for introductory economics just got better! Resources are carefully integrated with the text to provide a complete and blended learning experience. * Now with MyEconLab: enables you to assess your own learning, and provides a personalised Study Plan which identifies areas you need to concentrate on to improve your grades. Specific tools are provided for you to direct your study in the most efficient way. Access to MyEconLab is provided with every new purchase of the main text. WinEcon, containing award-winning interactive tutorials, Available especially customised for use with Sloman's Essentials of Economics. Audience The book is designed for one-semester courses in introductory economics or for year-long principles courses for non-specialist economics students. This text also matches the A-level syllabus and will be entirely suitable for AS and A2 students.About the author John Sloman is Director of the Economics Network the Economics subject centre of the Higher Education Academy.The Economics Network is based at the University of Bristol. John is also Principal Lecturer in the School of Economics at the University of the West of England. See all Product Description
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