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Is Piketty's 'Capital in the 21st century' comprehensible to non-economists ?

I'm an engineering student and I don't know much about economics. I was thinking about reading Piketty's book. How hard would it be for me ?
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Generally, yes it is very accessible. In the introduction he specifically states that he wrote it in such way that it would be readable for people without a background in economics. Just make sure that you read the first two chapters on the economic history of the world, as it is essential to understand his main argument.