Saturday, February 16, 2013

Is Nasar in the same league as Heilbroner?

"Grand Pursuit” is a worthy successor to Robert Heilbroner’s “The Worldly Philosophers,” a staple of introductory courses in economics. Nasar’s aim, however, is not to write intellectual history but to put the reader into the lives of the characters of a sweeping historical drama that extends from Victorian England to modern-day India. That she largely succeeds reflects the depth and breadth of her research but also the elegance of her prose.

Interesting assertion, look forward to the response of our ASET book club.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-09-15/entertainment/35274605_1_economics-grand-pursuit-sylvia-nasar

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