From the revered author of the classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities comes a new book that will revolutionize the way we think about the economy. Starting from the premise that human beings "exist wholly within nature as part of natural order in every respect," Jane Jacobs has focused her singular eye on the natural world in order to discover the fundamental models for a vibrant economy. The lessons she discloses come from fields as diverse as ecology, evolution, and cell biology. Written in the form of a Platonic dialogue among five fictional characters, The Nature of Economies is as astonishingly accessible and clear as it is irrepressibly brilliant and wise-a groundbreaking yet humane study destined to become another world-altering classic.
Sobre o autor(a)
Jacobs, Jane
Jane Jacobs nasceu em Scranton, Estados Unidos, em 1916. Além de Morte e vida de grandes cidades, escreveu Cities and The Weath of Nations, The Questions of Separatism: Quebec and the Struggle over Sovereignty, The Economy of Cities, Systems of Survival, The Nature of Economies e Dark Age Ahead. Faleceu em Toronto em 2006. |