In this groundbreaking book, renowned global economist David
McWilliams unlocks the mysteries and the awesome power of money:
what it is, how it works and why it matters. Money is an
epic, breathlessly entertaining journey across the world through
the present and the past, from the birthplace of money in ancient
Babylon to the beginning of trade along the silk road to China,
from Marrakech markets to Wall Street and the dawn of
cryptocurrency. By tracking its history McWilliams uncovers our
relationship with money, transforming our perspective on its impact
on the world right now. The story of money is the story of our
desires, our genius and our downfalls. Money has shaped the very
essence of what it means to be human. We can’t hope to understand
ourselves without it. And yet despite money’s primacy, most of us
don’t truly understand it. Where does money come from? How
much is out there? Who controls it? Nothing we’ve invented as a
species has defined our own evolution so thoroughly and changed the
direction of our planet’s history so dramatically. Money is power
– and power beguiles. It unleashes our deepest cravings. The
story of money is the story of earth’s most inventive,
destructive and dangerous animal, Homo Sapiens. It is our story.
General
| Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2020 |
| Authors: |
David McWilliams
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4711-9543-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4711-9543-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781471195433 |
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