This book is intended for a two-semester course in economics taught out of the social sciences or business school.

Flat World Knowledge is thrilled to publish a re-launch of Tim Tregarthen’s acclaimed Principles of Economics book. In 1996, Tim published the first edition of his Principles of Economics textbook to great acclaim. That same year, MS made him wheelchair-bound and forced his retirement from teaching at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 1998. He lost the use of his arms in 2001 and has been quadriplegic ever since. Tim never let his disease get him down. He obtained a voice-activated computer, recruited a co-author, Libby Rittenberg of Colorado College, and turned his attention to revising his Principles of Economics.

Accessible, three-pronged approach

Tim and Libby provide students with an accessible, straightforward overview of economics. This text combines the clarity and writing of Tregarthen's seminal periodical "The Margin" with great teaching insights. Listen to a podcast here of Libby discussing her textbook to gain perspective on her and Tim's text.

The authors take a three-pronged approach to every concept:

• Each concept is covered with a ”Heads Up“ to ward off confusion
• A ”You Try It“ section makes sure students are staying on top of the concept
• A ”Case and Point“ section that uses a real-world application to harness the concept in reality.
  
  

What's new in 2.0

The macro chapters thoroughly incorporate the recent recession and recovery— placing it in historical and theoretical context and not shying away from the controversies surrounding how government responded to it.

In the micro chapters, all the time-sensitive data has been updated, along with over half of all the "Start Ups" and "Case and Point" applications being brand new or updated.

Online assessment

Interested in an online assessment tool for Principles of Economics? We have that...and it is called FLYX! Watch here this demonstration for more information on FLYX Online Learning and Assessment.