TY - BOOK ID - 136928062 TI - Adam Smith's The wealth of nations AU - McCreadie, Karen AU - Smith, Adam PY - 2009 SN - 1282312790 9786612312793 1907518592 1907755802 9781907518591 9781907755804 9781282312791 6612312793 9781906821036 1906821038 PB - Oxford Infinite Ideas DB - UniCat KW - Economics KW - History KW - Smith, Adam, KW - Criticism and interpretation. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136928062 AB - ""Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations"" was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Published in 1776, ""The Wealth of Nations"" was originally released for a very specific audience; the British Parliament, setting clearly defined arguments for peace and co-operation with their troublesome colonials across the Atlantic. Today it is considered one of the most famous books ever written. Here, Smith's text is interpreted for the modern day world of finance, business and economics. Karen McCreadie's interpretation is not a substitute for the original; its purpose is simply to illust ER -