{"product_id":"the-essential-adam-smith-adam-smith-9780393955309","title":"The Essential Adam Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sheer strength of his great work, \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e, discourages many from attempting to explore its rich and lucid arguments. In this brilliantly crafted volume, one of the most eminent economists of our day provides a generous selection from the entire body of Smith's work, ranging from his fascinating psychological observations on human nature to his famous treatise on what Smith called a \"society of natural liberty,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the works represented in this volume in addition to \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e are \u003cem\u003eThe History of Astronomy, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLectures on Jurisprudence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of Moral Sentiments\u003c\/em\u003e, and Smith's correspondence with David Hume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore each of Smith's writings Robert Heilbroner presents a clear and lively discussion that will interest the scholar as much as it will clarify the work for the non-specialist. Adam Smith emerges from this collection of his writings, as he does from his portrait in Professor Heilbroner's well-known book, as the first economist to deserve the title of \"worldly philosopher.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393955303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393955309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Adam Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072614789375,"sku":"9780393955309","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b6e7211-f67c-4a1c-9c6f-9c979f418909.jpg?v=1685443023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essential-adam-smith-adam-smith-9780393955309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}