Econ 1 Book and Summer Reading Concern

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I am an entering freshmen in COE and I am taking Econ 1 as P/NP to satisfy my humanities requirement.</p>

<p>Yesterday I got an email from Professor Delong about the summer readings (see below). One of them I can read online so no problem. But for the other 3 how can I get my hands on them, I am international and live overseas so the shipping will be expensive online and it will take a lot from my experience (unless you know of some kind of effective, cheap webpage I don't know about). </p>

<p>Also are we using this books in class only? Or will there be more? just curious to how many books we will use. </p>

<p>I really want to take Econ 1 so I actually want to read that stuff, I will get to Berkeley Aug. 16 so I have 10 days to read that which I don't know if I could pull it off but I am up for the challenge especially since it interests me. But after all I am taking it P/NP so what do you guys think???</p>

<p>"Before you show up here in the fall for Econ 1, please read:</p>

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<li><p>The whole book of Partha Dasgupta, Economics: A Very Short Introduction (ISBN #: 0192853457 Publisher: Oxford) Amazon.com:</a> Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)…</p></li>
<li><p>The "Introduction" and chapters 1 through 5 of Book I (i.e., I:1-5) of Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (available for free on the web or free for Amazon Kindle or Apple iBooks; you can also buy a copy) An</a> Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of The Wealth Of Nations., by Adam Smith</p></li>
<li><p>Pp. 1-31 of Paul Seabright, In the Company of Strangers: A Natural History of Economic Life (ISBN #: 978-0691146461 Publisher: Princeton) Amazon.com:</a> The Company of Strangers: A Natural History of…</p></li>
<li><p>Pp. ix-69 of Milton Friedman and Rose Director Friedman, Free to Choose (ISBN #: 978-0156334600 Publisher: Mariner) Amazon.com:</a> Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (9780156334600): Milton Friedman, Rose Friedman: Books</p></li>
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<p>Yes, there will be a quiz. </p>

<p>:-)</p>

<p>Sincerely Yours,</p>

<p>J. Bradford DeLong
Professor of Economics"</p>

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<p>A few ideas:</p>

<p>1 - don’t know where you are but some cities have bookstores that allow customers to read while in the shop. Look for one with those titles and spend a couple of hours doing the reading</p>

<p>2 - any publicly accessible libraries in your area that may have those titles in stock? Not only general libraries but the libraries for nearby universities</p>

<p>3 - Any booksellers in your area that can get the books for you locally or ship them from the region to lower the shipping costs?</p>

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<p>If you’re taking P/NP you probably don’t have to worry about it</p>