{"product_id":"the-thomas-sowell-reader-9780465022502","title":"The Thomas Sowell Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eA one-volume introduction to over three decades of the wide-ranging writings of one of America's most respected and cited authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell's letters, books, newspaper columns, and articles in both scholarly journals and popular magazines. The topics range from late-talking children to \"tax cuts for the rich,\" baseball, race, war, the role of judges, medical care, and the rhetoric of politicians. These topics are dealt with by sometimes drawing on history, sometimes drawing on economics, and sometimes drawing on a sense of humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Thomas Sowell Reader\u003c\/i\u003e includes essays on: * Social Issues* Economics* Political Issues* Legal Issues* Race and Ethnicity* Educational Issues* Biographical Sketches* Random Thoughts \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"My hope is that this large selection of my writings will reduce the likelihood that readers will misunderstand what I have said on many controversial issues over the years. Whether the reader will agree with all my conclusions is another question entirely. But disagreements can be productive, while misunderstandings seldom are.\" -- Thomas Sowell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465022502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Sowell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637503979676,"sku":"9780465022502","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f36fd4ab-321d-4bed-a469-89088dbce1e6.jpg?v=1603844939","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-thomas-sowell-reader-9780465022502","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}