Economics for Beginners
By (Author) Andrew Prentice
By (author) Lara Bryan
Illustrated by Federico Mariani
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
2nd June 2020
2nd April 2020
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Work, politics and society
Educational: Economics
Childrens / Teenage: Social issues / topics
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Money
330
Long-listed for SLA Information Book Award 2021 (UK)
Hardback
128
Width 185mm, Height 248mm, Spine 17mm
530g
A highly illustrated introduction, for complete beginners.
Nobody has everything they need, all the time so how can we make do with what we have Economics is all about understanding the choices we make to solve this problem. With bright, infographics pictures, this informative book describes why markets are so important, how businesses work out what to sell, and how governments choose how to run a country. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more information.
A fantastic book for young readers * Armadillo *
Lara has been learning how to grow a book since 2016, following a degree in English and Italian at Oxford and teaching jobs in Italy and Myanmar. From explaining how economics works, to inventing boredom-busting activities, to telling a good dragon yarn, she's enjoyed every minute of the job.