{"product_id":"the-great-crash-1929-paperback","title":"The Great Crash 1929 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Kenneth Galbraith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Kenneth Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArguing that the 1929 stock market crash was precipitated by rampant speculation in the stock market, Galbraith notes that the common denominator of all speculative episodes is the belief of participants that they can become rich without work. It was Galbraith's belief that a good knowledge of what happened in 1929 was the best safeguard against its recurrence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e wrote, \"Economic writings are seldom notable for their entertainment value, but this book is. Galbraith's prose has grace and wit, and he distills a good deal of sardonic fun from the whopping errors of the nation's oracles and the wondrous antics of the financial community.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was a critically acclaimed author and one of America's foremost economists. His most famous works include \u003ci\u003eThe Affluent Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Crash\u003c\/i\u003e. Galbraith was the receipient of the Order of Canada and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, and he was twice awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. James K. Galbraith is the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Chair in Government \/ Business Relations at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964719628589,"sku":"9780547248165","price":18.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-great-crash-1929-paperback-5560572.webp?v=1775474525","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-great-crash-1929-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}