Money: The Unauthorised Biography

Description

Product ID:	9780099578529
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Money
Subtitle:	The Unauthorised Biography
Authors:	Author: Felix Martin
Page Count:	352
Subjects:	History, History, Economics, Business and Management, Economics, Business & management
Description:	Select Guide Rating What is money, and how does it work? This book unfolds a panoramic secret history and explains the truth about money: what it is, where it comes from, and how it works. It rearranges your understanding of the world and shows how money can once again become the powerful force for freedom we have ever known. What is money, and how does it work? The conventional answer is that people once used sugar in the West Indies, tobacco in Virginia, and dried cod in Newfoundland, and that today’s financial universe evolved from barter. Unfortunately, there is a problem with this story. It’s wrong. And not just wrong, but dangerous. Money: the Unauthorised Biography unfolds a panoramic secret history and explains the truth about money: what it is, where it comes from, and how it works. Drawing on stories from throughout human history and around the globe, Money will radically rearrange your understanding of the world and shows how money can once again become the most powerful force for freedom we have ever known.
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2014-07-03

Weight	314 g
Dimensions	135 × 198 × 26 mm