Translated and "substantially revised" from a 2006 work by Barbe (economic theory, U. Autonoma de Barcelona) this is primarily a personal biography of the eminent economist and statistician who
lived from 1845--1926. He was the creator of the widely used Edgeworth box, but historically not had as much attention as contemporaries Alfred Marshall, John Maynard Keynes, or Vilfredo
Pareto. While touching on aspects of his economic theory, it is primarily focused on events in his life, uncovered with substantial research. It includes four sections: Edgeworth's background,
"the making" of him, his time as a professor, and finally his retirement when he still remained somewhat active and even made contributions to the political economy of war. Includes substantial
charts showing the history of Edgeworth's family and eleven appendices ranging from his academic history at Trinity College to the will of his mother. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
