{"product_id":"the-soulful-science-diane-coyle-9780691143163","title":"The Soulful Science: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters - Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many, Thomas Carlyle's put-down of economics as \"the dismal science\" rings true--especially in the aftermath of the crash of 2008. But Diane Coyle argues that economics today is more soulful than dismal, a more practical and human science than ever before. \u003ci\u003eThe Soulful Science\u003c\/i\u003e describes the remarkable creative renaissance in economics, how economic thinking is being applied to the paradoxes of everyday life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This revised edition incorporates the latest developments in the field, including the rise of behavioral finance, the failure of carbon trading, and the growing trend of government bailouts. She also discusses such major debates as the relationship between economic statistics and presidential elections, the boundary between private choice and public action, and who is to blame for today's banking crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Coyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691143161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691143163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Diane Coyle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925614133503,"sku":"9780691143163","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1b599dbe-1902-4ad5-98b0-a31b41f7cd76.jpg?v=1681078315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-soulful-science-diane-coyle-9780691143163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}