Rebecca Campbell

Anthony McGowan

A Quirky Introduction

How to Teach Economics to Your Dog

E J Doble

An excellent book about the principles and functions of economics, which are very easy for the lay-economist to digest. It focused on very important topics, using real world examples while remaining largely a-political, and using the dog as a platform to investigate each subject was very nicely done. Nothing felt particularly overwhelming, which is a common trait of 'introductory' economics books. This book is, overall a must for people wanting to engage in the crazy world of money and markets.

However, my main gripe with the book - and the reason for dropping a star - is how the jargon was structured. In a lot of cases, a lot of heavy economic terminology was used, and then explained after using less-heavy words without then mentioning the main terminology again. It was frustrating to see explanations laid out quite well - although the dog-related metaphors sometimes proved more confusing than helpful - only to then have to refer back to the term they were describing in the first place. Explaining concepts, and THEN giving the name of them would have probably been easier - that, and maybe a rear glossary. 

But, overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would consider reading the author's other "how to explain to your dog" books too because of it.

How to Teach Economics to Your Dog A Quirky Introduction

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