Designed as a reference manual for the entire family, this lavishly illustrated tome provides a playful and educational introduction to economic concepts and issues.

Economics can often seem complicated, difficult, and inaccessible, or else unconvincing and incapable of taking the real world into account. And yet a grasp of economics has become a must for understanding the world in which we live.
Enrichched by evocative illustrations, archival photos, and detailed maps, this book offers an entertaining and original three-pronged approach to economics:
- historical landmarks to facilitate understanding of current events
- a regional focus highlighting specific issues in various regions of the world
- contemporary issues for understanding the stakes of today's world.