{"product_id":"wealth-of-nations-adam-smith-9781614278818","title":"The Wealth of Nations | Adam Smith","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eWealth of Nations [Selections]\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9781614278818\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1614278814\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAdam Smith (Edited by Ludwig von Mises)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMartino Fine Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 24, 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eEconomics Theory, Free Enterprise \u0026amp; Capitalism, Political Ideologies\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eFirst published in 1776, Adam Smith's \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e is a fundamental work in classical economics, offering one of the world's first comprehensive and connected accounts of what builds a nation's wealth. The ideas expressed within its pages dismantled the traditional philosophy of mercantilism and forged the path for capitalist mass production, free enterprise, and modern institutional democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis specific edition features the landmark 1953 abridgement meticulously edited by Ludwig von Mises, a staunch defender of the capitalist free enterprise system who viewed Smith as its founding father. By distilling an otherwise unwieldy classic, von Mises succeeded in making Smith's magnum opus highly accessible and clear for the modern reader. This volume is a full facsimile reproduction of that foundational 1953 compilation, preserving the historical text without relying on optical recognition software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents and academics seeking a foundational understanding of classical economic theory and political economy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eResearchers of political science and conservatism interested in the philosophical roots of modern institutional democracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAdvocates of free-market capitalism looking for a streamlined, accessible version of a historically unwieldy text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e (1723–1790) was a Scottish economist, philosopher, and a central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. He is widely considered the father of modern economics. The editor, \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig von Mises\u003c\/strong\u003e (1881–1973), was a leading scholar of the Austrian School of economic thought, heavily influencing classical liberal and libertarian philosophy through his rigorous defense of free markets and private property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e is universally acclaimed as the cornerstone of economic science. This particular edition is widely praised as a thoughtful and highly useful abridgement, perfectly calibrating Smith's expansive theories for contemporary clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Wealth of Nations [Selections]\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Adam Smith\"\n    },\n    \"editor\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Ludwig von Mises\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781614278818\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"248\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Martino Fine Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2015-09-24\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Experience Adam Smith's foundational classic, The Wealth of Nations, expertly abridged by Ludwig von Mises for modern readers. 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