xvi, 408 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), colour map ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Life Kirkcaldy boy, 1723-1746 "The most useful, happiest and most honourable period of my life", 1746-1759 Enlightened interlude, 1760-1773 "You are surely to reign alone on these subjects", 1773-1776 Working to the end, 1776-1790 Thought Reputation, fact and myth Smith's economics Adam Smith and markets Impact Capitalism and its discontents The moral basis of commercial society Conclusion: Why it matters Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
