{"product_id":"the-nature-of-economies-9780375702433","title":"The Nature of Economies","description":"From the revered author of the classic \u003cb\u003eThe Death and Life of Great American Cities\u003c\/b\u003e comes a new book that will revolutionize the way we think about the economy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting from the premise that human beings \"exist wholly within nature as part of natural order in every respect,\" Jane Jacobs has focused her singular eye on the natural world in order to discover the fundamental models for a vibrant economy. The lessons she discloses come from fields as diverse as ecology, evolution, and cell biology. Written in the form of a Platonic dialogue among five fictional characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Economies\u003c\/i\u003e is as astonishingly accessible and clear as it is irrepressibly brilliant and wise-a groundbreaking yet humane study destined to become another world-altering classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Jacobs was the legendary author of \u003cb\u003eThe Death and Life of Great American Cities\u003c\/b\u003e, a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include \u003cb\u003eThe Economy of Cities\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSystems of Survival\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Nature of Economies\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDark Age Ahead\u003c\/b\u003e. She died in 2006.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50902911254802,"sku":"9780375702433","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7ac5b48-240e-4d4f-a9d0-2b1475c4a602.jpg?v=1738461768","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-nature-of-economies-9780375702433","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}