This highly visual, full-color guide contains everything you can learn in an Economics degree, made accessible and entertaining by economics expert Elaine Schwartz.

Packed with flow diagrams, infographics, pull-out features and handy timelines, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. It covers the whole breadth of the subject at degree level, covering market equilibrium, economic policy, comparative development and more. It also includes profiles of prominent economists, including Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes and Einor Ostrom, and the contributions they have made to economic theory. By the time you finish this book, you will be able to answer questions such as:

- How do supply and demand work?
- What is monetary policy?
- Is GDP the best measure of success?
- What are the costs and benefits of globalization?

A Degree in a Book: Economics is perfect for both students and those wishing to know how economics has played its part in constructing the world in which we live.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The A Degree in a Book series covers a variety of fascinating subjects at degree level. Written by experts in their fields, these highly visual guides feature flow diagrams, infographics, handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, allowing readers to get to grips with complex topics in no time.

This highly visual full-color hardback contains everything you can learn about the fundamentals of economics, made accessible and engaging by economics expert Elaine Schwartz.

Packed with flow diagrams, infographics, pull-out features and handy timelines, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. It covers the whole breadth of the subject at degree level, covering market equilibrium, economic policy, comparative development and more. It also includes profiles of prominent economists, including Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes and Einor Ostrom, and the contributions they have made to economic theory. By the time you finish this book, you will be able to answer questions such as:

- How do supply and demand work?
- What is monetary policy?
- Is GDP the best measure of success?
- What are the benefits and costs of globalization?

This hardback guide is perfect for both students and those wishing to know how economics has played its part in constructing the world in which we live.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Knowledge 101 brings together highly visual, hardback introductions to many intriguing disciplines, featuring reader-friendly text, spectacular images, and informative diagrams to make the learning experience easier than ever.

Elaine Schwartz, founder of econlife, masterfully teaches core economic concepts through everyday life and U.S. history in her new book, Econ 101 1/2 The Foundation. The first in a series, the book explores the pioneering thinkers and events that have shaped the economic history of the United States. Combining historic reference points, people, and a circular flow model, it conveys the power of the market. The trade-offs that drive the players in the circular flow model are basic to Schwartz's economic explanations. The book also returns consistently to a list of Current Connections at the end of each chapter. Linked to articles from Elaine's daily blog on econlife.com, these Connections frame the timeless economic concepts explained in the book within the context of modern-day events. Throughout, readers are treated to marvelous illustrations by American cartoonist, Ted Goff.