Mises made easier A glossary for Ludwig von Mises' Human action

[Title Page and Publication Details]: Title page and publication metadata for the second edition of the glossary for Mises' Human Action, including copyright information and publisher details. [About the Author and Dedication]: A biographical sketch of Percy L. Greaves, Jr., detailing his education and long association with Mises, followed by a dedication and a note on the purpose of scientific terminology. [Foreword by Mrs. Ludwig von Mises]: Margit von Mises provides a brief foreword, reflecting on her husband's meticulous work on the Human Action manuscript and his endorsement of Greaves' glossary project. [Preface to the Glossary]: Greaves explains the necessity of the glossary due to Mises' precise but often unfamiliar terminology. He recounts the history of the project, including Mises' personal review of the definitions, and discusses the shifting meanings of terms like 'socialism' and 'liberal'. [References and Key to Abbreviations]: A list of abbreviations for Mises' major works used throughout the glossary and a key to common grammatical and Latin abbreviations used in the text. [Glossary: A to C]: Definitions for terms starting with A, B, and C. Key entries include 'A priori', 'Balance of payments', 'Banking School' vs 'Currency School', 'Capitalism', and 'Catallactics'. It provides historical context for terms like 'Artel' and 'Corn Laws'. [Glossary: D to G]: Definitions for terms starting with D, E, F, and G. Covers critical concepts such as 'Deflation', 'Econometrics', 'Entrepreneur', 'Fiduciary media', 'Gold standard', and 'Gresham's Law'. It also defines the 'Evenly rotating economy' and 'Final price'. [Glossary: H to L]: Definitions for terms starting with H, I, J, K, and L. Includes 'Human action', 'Historical School', 'Inflation', 'Interest', 'Interventionism', and 'Liberal'. It critiques 'Keynesians' and explains 'Laissez faire'. [Glossary: M to R]: Definitions for terms starting with M, N, O, P, Q, and R. Key concepts include 'Money', 'Monopoly', 'Praxeology', 'Quantity theory of money', and the 'Regression theorem'. It also covers 'Marxism' and 'National socialism'. [Glossary: S to Z]: Definitions for terms starting with S through Z. Includes 'Socialism', 'Statism', 'Trade cycle', 'Unemployment' (catallactic, institutional, technological), and 'Value'. It concludes with 'Zwangswirtschaft'. [Appendix A: A Critique of Böhm-Bawerk's Time Preference Theory]: Mises critiques Böhm-Bawerk's psychological explanation for time preference. Mises argues that time preference is a praxeological category of action, not merely a psychological phenomenon, and that preferring present over future satisfaction is inherent in the act of consumption itself. [Appendix B: Economic Calculation and Bibliography]: Defines 'Economic calculation' as the process of choosing production methods via market prices, which Mises argued is impossible under socialism. Includes a bibliography of books about Mises and the Austrian School.