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A New York Times #1 BestsellerAn Amazon #1 BestsellerA Wall Street Journal #1 BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Sunday Times BestsellerA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyWinner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardWinner of the British Academy MedalFinalist, National Book Critics Circle AwardIt seems safe to say that Capital in the TwentyFirst Century, the magnum opus of the French economist Thomas Piketty, will be the most important economics book of the yearand maybe of the decade.Paul Krugman, New York TimesThe book aims to revolutionize the way people think about the economic history of the past two centuries. It may well manage the feat.The EconomistPikettys Capital in the TwentyFirst Century is an intellectual tour de force, a triumph of economic history over the theoretical, mathematical modeling that has come to dominate the economics profession in recent years.Steven Pearlstein, Washington PostPiketty has written an extraordinarily important bookIn its scale and sweep it brings us back to the founders of political economy.Martin Wolf, Financial TimesA sweeping account of rising inequalityPiketty has written a book that nobody interested in a defining issue of our era can afford to ignore.John Cassidy, New YorkerStands a fair chance of becoming the most influential work of economics yet published in our young century. It is the most important study of inequality in over fifty years.Timothy Shenk, The Nation
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- Q: What is the main subject of 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century'? A: 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' primarily discusses economic inequality and the dynamics of wealth distribution over the past two centuries.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' is Thomas Piketty, a French economist known for his research on wealth and income inequality.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' has a total of 816 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition of 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' is bound in paperback.
- Q: When was 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' published? A: 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' was published on August 14, 2017.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in economics? A: 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' is accessible for readers with a general interest in economics, though some may find the concepts challenging without prior knowledge.
- Q: What are the key themes explored in the book? A: Key themes in 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' include capitalism, economic history, and the implications of rising inequality.
- Q: Is this book a bestseller? A: 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' has received several accolades, including being a New York Times #1 Bestseller and a Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller.
- Q: What awards has this book won? A: 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' has won multiple awards, including the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Medal.
- Q: What critical reception has the book received? A: 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' has been highly praised by critics, with many considering it a significant contribution to the understanding of economic inequality.