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"In-depth history of the Chicago School of Economics, from its beginnings at the University of Chicago to its global impact on business and economics"--Provided by publisher.

"Van Overtveldts book is basically an encyclopedia of all leading economists who have worked at the Chicago School, and he brilliantly summarizes their research." --Guy Sorman, August 24 2007 "City Journal Review " "A thorough and extraordinarily well informed history of the University of Chicago Economics Department from its very beginning. Johan Van Overtveldt describes accurately the factors that have made it an important and influential department over many years." Milton Friedman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics (1976) "There is no question that this book is the most complete exploration of the Chicago School ever written. The detail and accuracy and depth of the desciptions is astonishing. One might rather say that Johan Van Overtveldt has exercised the skills of an intellectual anthropologist among the Economicii." Deirdre McCloskey, Distinguished professor of the Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago "This book is both a readable and interesting history of the way economics were scholarly practiced in Chicago. he also tells a story of devoted researchers and talented teachers that established a strong belief in the ef cacy of free markets as means to organize resources and shaping society. For several reasons Mr. Van Overtveldt has written a delightful monograph that certainly earns our praise."--M.M.G. Fase, December 2007 "De Economist Book Review "" "This is an admirably detailed and thoroughly welcome history of a great centre of economic thought." "The Economist" Overtveldt is at his best in his depiction of the ruthless yet stimulating internal culture of the department during these years. Workshops that might be polite but sleepy seminars at other campuses became bloodbaths at Chicago. Graduate classes were exercises in terror. Kim Phillips-Fein, "Chicago Tribune" Unique and fascinating. "Publishers Weekly" I enjoyed the book very much. Instead of stopping at Friedman, Coase and Director, it also offers a comprehensive treatment of [many] neglected figures it is a landmark in the history of economic thought. Tyler Cowen, The Marginal Revolution " "This is an admirably detailed and thoroughly welcome history of a great centre of economic thought." -- "The Economist" "Overtveldt is at his best in his depiction of the ruthless yet stimulating internal culture of the department during these years. Workshops that might be polite but sleepy seminars at other campuses became 'bloodbaths' at Chicago. Graduate classes were exercises in 'terror.'" -- Kim Phillips-Fein, "Chicago Tribune" "Unique and fascinating." -- "Publishers Weekly" "I enjoyed the book very much. Instead of stopping at Friedman, Coase and Director, it also offers a comprehensive treatment of [many] neglected figures... it is a landmark in the history of economic thought." -- Tyler Cowen, "The Marginal Revolution"