By Jack Weatherford
By Jack Weatherford
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Category: Economics
Category: Economics
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Mar 10, 1998 | ISBN 9780609801727
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About The History of Money
“If you’re interested in the revolutionary transformation of the meaning and use of money, this isthebook to read!”—Charles R. Schwab
Cultural anthropologist Jack Weatherford traces our relationship with money,from primitive man’s cowrie shells to the electronic cash card, from the markets of Timbuktu to the New York Stock Exchange.The History of Moneyexplores how money and the myriad forms of exchange have affected humanity, and how they will continue to shape all aspects of our lives—economic, political, and personal.
“A fascinating book about the force that makes the world go round—the dollars, pounds, francs, marks, bahts, ringits, kwansas, levs, biplwelles, yuans, quetzales, pa’angas, ngultrums, ouguiyas, and other 200-odd brand names that collectively make up the mysterious thing we call money.”—Los Angeles Times
About The History of Money
“If you’re interested in the revolutionary transformation of the meaning and use of money, this isthebook to read!”—Charles R. Schwab
Cultural anthropologist Jack Weatherford traces our relationship with money,from primitive man’s cowrie shells to the electronic cash card, from the markets of Timbuktu to the New York Stock Exchange.The History of Moneyexplores how money and the myriad forms of exchange have affected humanity, and how they will continue to shape all aspects of our lives—economic, political, and personal.
“A fascinating book about the force that makes the world go round—the dollars, pounds, francs, marks, bahts, ringits, kwansas, levs, biplwelles, yuans, quetzales, pa’angas, ngultrums, ouguiyas, and other 200-odd brand names that collectively make up the mysterious thing we call money.”—Los Angeles Times
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About Jack Weatherford
Jack Weatherfordis theNew York Timesbestselling author ofGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World,Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World,The Secret History of the Mongol Queens,andThe History of Money, among other acclaimed books. A specialist… More about Jack Weatherford
About Jack Weatherford
Jack Weatherfordis theNew York Timesbestselling author ofGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World,Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World,The Secret History of the Mongol Queens,andThe History of Money, among other acclaimed books. A specialist… More about Jack Weatherford
Product Details
Category: Economics
Paperback | $15.00
Published by Crown Currency
Mar 10, 1998 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780609801727
Category: Economics
Ebook | $12.99
Published by Crown Currency
Sep 23, 2009 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9780307556745
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