Background
Breit, William was born on February 13, 1933 in New Orleans. Son of Murray and Sylvia (Shor) Breit.
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The Academic Scribblers offers a thoughtful and highly literate summary of modern economic thought. It presents the story of economics through the lives of twelve major modern economists, beginning with Alfred Marshall and concluding with Paul Samuelson and Milton Friedman. In a very real sense, this book picks up where Robert Heilbroner's classic The Wordly Philosophers leaves off. Whereas Heilbroner begins with Smith and ends with Joseph Schumpeter, Breit and Ransom bring the story of modern American and British economic theory up to the 1980s. The Academic Scribblers is an elegant summary of modern economic policy debate and an enticement into a happy engagement with the "dismal science" of economics." Originally published in 1998. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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( The Academic Scribblers offers a thoughtful and highly ...)
The Academic Scribblers offers a thoughtful and highly literate summary of modern economic thought. It presents the story of economics through the lives of twelve major modern economists, beginning with Alfred Marshall and concluding with Paul Samuelson and Milton Friedman. In a very real sense, this book picks up where Robert Heilbroner's classic The Wordly Philosophers leaves off. Whereas Heilbroner begins with Smith and ends with Joseph Schumpeter, Breit and Ransom bring the story of modern American and British economic theory up to the 1980s. The Academic Scribblers is an elegant summary of modern economic policy debate and an enticement into a happy engagement with the "dismal science" of economics." Originally published in 1998. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Breit, William was born on February 13, 1933 in New Orleans. Son of Murray and Sylvia (Shor) Breit.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1955. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1961.
Assistant professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1961—1963, associate professor, 1964—1965, University Virginia, 1965—1970, professor, 1970—1983. Engineer of Mines Stevens distinguished professor economics emeritus Trinity University, San Antonio, 1983—1989, Vernon F. Taylor distinguished professor economics, 1999—2002.
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( The Academic Scribblers offers a thoughtful and highly ...)
Member of American Economic Association, Southern Economic Association (vice president 1980-1981, president 1985-1986), Mystery Writers American, Phi Beta Kappa (book prize 1977).